Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate 1.5TB Expansion Portable vs Seagate Backup Plus Slim

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Comparison of 1.5TB Expansion Portable, Backup Plus Slim
24 specifications	A Seagate 1.5TB Expansion Portable View product	B Seagate Backup Plus Slim View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1.5 TB	2 TB
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connector	Micro-USB B	Micro-USB B
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	480,5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	81.1 mm	76 mm
DepthDiffers	122.3 mm	12.1 mm
HeightDiffers	15.5 mm	113 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables included	USB	USB
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	104.5 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32.5 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	147 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	225 g
Other featuresidentical
CompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC/Mac
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired

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