Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate 16TB DESKTOP HARD vs Seagate HDD 5 TB

20specifications compared
15differ
5identical
6known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate 16TB DESKTOP HARD has 11 TB more HDD capacity than the Seagate HDD 5 TB (16 TB vs 5 TB). The Seagate 16TB DESKTOP HARD has 1" more HDD size than the Seagate HDD 5 TB (3.5" vs 2.5"). The Seagate HDD 5 TB has 38.1 mm more width than the Seagate 16TB DESKTOP HARD (80 mm vs 41.9 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 HDD 5 TB. Windows operating systems supported: Windows 10 on the Seagate 16TB DESKTOP HARD, Yes on the Seagate HDD 5 TB.

HDD capacity
- 16TB DESKTOP HARD:16 TB
- HDD 5 TB:5 TB
HDD size
- 16TB DESKTOP HARD:3.5"
- HDD 5 TB:2.5"
USB version
- 16TB DESKTOP HARD:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- HDD 5 TB:2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Windows operating systems supported
- 16TB DESKTOP HARD:Windows 10
- HDD 5 TB:Yes
Bus powered
- 16TB DESKTOP HARD:No
- HDD 5 TB:USB
Width
- 16TB DESKTOP HARD:41.9 mm
- HDD 5 TB:80 mm
Depth
- 16TB DESKTOP HARD:125 mm
- HDD 5 TB:20.9 mm
Height
- 16TB DESKTOP HARD:178.8 mm
- HDD 5 TB:115.3 mm

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Comparison of 16TB DESKTOP HARD, HDD 5 TB
26 specifications	A Seagate 16TB DESKTOP HARD View product	B Seagate HDD 5 TB View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	16 TB	5 TB
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Micro-USB B
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
Features2 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aluminium
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	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	MacOS
Securityidentical
Hardware encryptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	No	USB
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	41.9 mm	80 mm
DepthDiffers	125 mm	20.9 mm
HeightDiffers	178.8 mm	115.3 mm
WeightDiffers	1.18 kg	268 g
Packaging data5 differ
Cables includedDiffers	USB	Micro-USB
User guide	Yes	Yes
Package widthDiffers	212 mm	106 mm
Package depthDiffers	77 mm	45 mm
Package heightDiffers	218 mm	146 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.34 kg	356 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84717050	Unknown — not stated by the source

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