Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Samsung STSHX-M401TCB external hard drive vs Seagate Backup Plus Portable 4TB

21specifications compared
11differ
10identical
6known for one product only

Key differences

USB connector
- STSHX-M401TCB external hard drive:USB Type-A
- Backup Plus Portable 4TB:Micro-USB B
Width
- STSHX-M401TCB external hard drive:82 mm
- Backup Plus Portable 4TB:78 mm
Depth
- STSHX-M401TCB external hard drive:118.2 mm
- Backup Plus Portable 4TB:20.5 mm
Height
- STSHX-M401TCB external hard drive:19.9 mm
- Backup Plus Portable 4TB:114.5 mm
Weight
- STSHX-M401TCB external hard drive:236 g
- Backup Plus Portable 4TB:246 g
Package width
- STSHX-M401TCB external hard drive:137 mm
- Backup Plus Portable 4TB:105 mm
Package depth
- STSHX-M401TCB external hard drive:185 mm
- Backup Plus Portable 4TB:43 mm
Package height
- STSHX-M401TCB external hard drive:38.5 mm
- Backup Plus Portable 4TB:146 mm

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Comparison of STSHX-M401TCB, Backup Plus Portable 4TB
27 specifications	A Samsung STSHX-M401TCB external hard drive Model STSHX-M401TCB View product	B Seagate Backup Plus Portable 4TB View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity	4 TB	4 TB
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	4800 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorDiffers	USB Type-A	Micro-USB B
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Features2 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Securityidentical
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
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	82 mm	78 mm
DepthDiffers	118.2 mm	20.5 mm
HeightDiffers	19.9 mm	114.5 mm
WeightDiffers	236 g	246 g
Packaging data4 differ
Cables included	USB	USB
Package widthDiffers	137 mm	105 mm
Package depthDiffers	185 mm	43 mm
Package heightDiffers	38.5 mm	146 mm
Package weightDiffers	373 g	350 g
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 8/7/Vista Mac OS X 10.4.8 +	Unknown — not stated by the source

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