Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate 16TB DESKTOP HARD vs Seagate Astro Bot

12specifications compared
7differ
5identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate 16TB DESKTOP HARD has 11 TB more HDD capacity than the Seagate Astro Bot (16 TB vs 5 TB). The Seagate Astro Bot has 39.1 mm more width than the Seagate 16TB DESKTOP HARD (81 mm vs 41.9 mm). The Seagate 16TB DESKTOP HARD has 2.5 mm more depth than the Seagate Astro Bot (125 mm vs 122.5 mm). USB version: 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) on the Seagate 16TB DESKTOP HARD, 2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) on the Seagate Astro Bot. Product colour: Black on the Seagate 16TB DESKTOP HARD, White, Blue on the Seagate Astro Bot.

HDD capacity
- 16TB DESKTOP HARD:16 TB
- Astro Bot:5 TB
USB version
- 16TB DESKTOP HARD:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- Astro Bot:2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Product colour
- 16TB DESKTOP HARD:Black
- Astro Bot:White, Blue
Width
- 16TB DESKTOP HARD:41.9 mm
- Astro Bot:81 mm
Depth
- 16TB DESKTOP HARD:125 mm
- Astro Bot:122.5 mm
Height
- 16TB DESKTOP HARD:178.8 mm
- Astro Bot:21.5 mm
Weight
- 16TB DESKTOP HARD:1.18 kg
- Astro Bot:266 g

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Comparison of 16TB DESKTOP HARD, Astro Bot
30 specifications	A Seagate 16TB DESKTOP HARD View product	B Seagate Astro Bot View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	16 TB	5 TB
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 3.0/2.0
TypeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Thunderbolt technology	No	No
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White, Blue
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.72 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	41.9 mm	81 mm
DepthDiffers	125 mm	122.5 mm
HeightDiffers	178.8 mm	21.5 mm
WeightDiffers	1.18 kg	266 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables included	USB	USB
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	212 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	77 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	218 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	1.34 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code	84717050	84717050
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 60 °C

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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