Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Samsung D3 Station 4TB vs Seagate Backup Plus Fast 4TB

Key differences

HDD size
- D3 Station 4TB:3.5"
- Backup Plus Fast 4TB:2.5"
USB connector
- D3 Station 4TB:Micro-USB B
- Backup Plus Fast 4TB:USB Type-A
USB data transfer rates
- D3 Station 4TB:5000 Mbit/s
- Backup Plus Fast 4TB:12,480,5000 Mbit/s
Bus powered
- D3 Station 4TB:No
- Backup Plus Fast 4TB:USB
Width
- D3 Station 4TB:129.2 mm
- Backup Plus Fast 4TB:82.5 mm
Depth
- D3 Station 4TB:180.6 mm
- Backup Plus Fast 4TB:22.4 mm
Height
- D3 Station 4TB:47 mm
- Backup Plus Fast 4TB:116.9 mm
Weight
- D3 Station 4TB:929 g
- Backup Plus Fast 4TB:307 g

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Comparison of D3 Station 4TB, Backup Plus Fast 4TB
29 specifications	A Samsung D3 Station 4TB View product	B Seagate Backup Plus Fast 4TB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
File format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NTFS
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB connectorDiffers	Micro-USB B	USB Type-A
USB data transfer ratesDiffers	5000 Mbit/s	12,480,5000 Mbit/s
Features1 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	No	USB
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 65 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	129.2 mm	82.5 mm
DepthDiffers	180.6 mm	22.4 mm
HeightDiffers	47 mm	116.9 mm
WeightDiffers	929 g	307 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	225.6 mm	133 mm
Package depthDiffers	219 mm	47 mm
Package heightDiffers	90 mm	147 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.48 kg	462 g
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Seagate Dashboard

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