Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate 1TB Backup Plus Mac vs Seagate Backup Plus Desktop USB 3.0 2TB f/ Mac

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 1TB Backup Plus Mac:1 TB
- Backup Plus Desktop USB 3.0 2TB f/ Mac:2 TB
USB connector
- 1TB Backup Plus Mac:Micro-USB B
- Backup Plus Desktop USB 3.0 2TB f/ Mac:USB Type-A
USB data transfer rates
- 1TB Backup Plus Mac:5000 Mbit/s
- Backup Plus Desktop USB 3.0 2TB f/ Mac:480,5000 Mbit/s
Product colour
- 1TB Backup Plus Mac:Silver, White
- Backup Plus Desktop USB 3.0 2TB f/ Mac:Black, Silver
Bus powered
- 1TB Backup Plus Mac:USB
- Backup Plus Desktop USB 3.0 2TB f/ Mac:No
Width
- 1TB Backup Plus Mac:81.1 mm
- Backup Plus Desktop USB 3.0 2TB f/ Mac:124 mm
Depth
- 1TB Backup Plus Mac:123.4 mm
- Backup Plus Desktop USB 3.0 2TB f/ Mac:158 mm
Height
- 1TB Backup Plus Mac:14.5 mm
- Backup Plus Desktop USB 3.0 2TB f/ Mac:44 mm

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Comparison of 1TB Backup Plus Mac, Backup Plus Desktop USB 3.0 2TB f/ Mac
20 specifications	A Seagate 1TB Backup Plus Mac View product	B Seagate Backup Plus Desktop USB 3.0 2TB f/ Mac View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	2 TB
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB connectorDiffers	Micro-USB B	USB Type-A
USB data transfer ratesDiffers	5000 Mbit/s	480,5000 Mbit/s
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver, White	Black, Silver
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion	Yes
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	USB	No
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	81.1 mm	124 mm
DepthDiffers	123.4 mm	158 mm
HeightDiffers	14.5 mm	44 mm
WeightDiffers	224 g	1.08 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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