Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate 16TB DESKTOP HARD vs Seagate Rugged SSD Pro

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  • 11specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 3identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate 16TB DESKTOP HARD has 12 TB more HDD capacity than the Seagate Rugged SSD Pro (16 TB vs 4 TB). The Seagate Rugged SSD Pro has 607.1 mm more width than the Seagate 16TB DESKTOP HARD (649 mm vs 41.9 mm). The Seagate Rugged SSD Pro has 854 mm more depth than the Seagate 16TB DESKTOP HARD (979 mm vs 125 mm). Only the Seagate Rugged SSD Pro has Thunderbolt technology. USB version: 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) on the Seagate 16TB DESKTOP HARD, 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) on the Seagate Rugged SSD Pro.

  • HDD capacity
    • 16TB DESKTOP HARD:16 TB
    • Rugged SSD Pro:4 TB
  • USB version
    • 16TB DESKTOP HARD:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
    • Rugged SSD Pro:3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2)
  • Thunderbolt technology
    • 16TB DESKTOP HARD:No
    • Rugged SSD Pro:Yes
  • Bus powered
    • 16TB DESKTOP HARD:No
    • Rugged SSD Pro:USB / Thunderbolt
  • Width
    • 16TB DESKTOP HARD:41.9 mm
    • Rugged SSD Pro:649 mm
  • Depth
    • 16TB DESKTOP HARD:125 mm
    • Rugged SSD Pro:979 mm
  • Height
    • 16TB DESKTOP HARD:178.8 mm
    • Rugged SSD Pro:17 mm
  • Weight
    • 16TB DESKTOP HARD:1.18 kg
    • Rugged SSD Pro:100 g

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Comparison of 16TB DESKTOP HARD, Rugged SSD Pro
25 specifications
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers16 TB4 TB
HDD sizeKnown for one3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB versionDiffers3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2)
Thunderbolt technologyDiffersNoYes
Wi-FiNoNo
Ethernet LANNoNo
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40000 Mbit/s
USB connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-C
Thunderbolt versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Featuresidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac 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 CatalinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffersNoUSB / Thunderbolt
External power adapterKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers41.9 mm649 mm
DepthDiffers125 mm979 mm
HeightDiffers178.8 mm17 mm
WeightDiffers1.18 kg100 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUSBUnknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one212 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one77 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one218 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one1.34 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84717050Unknown — not stated by the source

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