Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate 1TB Backup Plus Portable vs Seagate 1TB Expansion Desktop

19specifications compared
9differ
10identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Bus powered
- 1TB Backup Plus Portable:USB
- 1TB Expansion Desktop:No
Width
- 1TB Backup Plus Portable:81.1 mm
- 1TB Expansion Desktop:118 mm
Depth
- 1TB Backup Plus Portable:123.4 mm
- 1TB Expansion Desktop:37.5 mm
Height
- 1TB Backup Plus Portable:14.5 mm
- 1TB Expansion Desktop:179.5 mm
Weight
- 1TB Backup Plus Portable:224 g
- 1TB Expansion Desktop:940 g
Package width
- 1TB Backup Plus Portable:132 mm
- 1TB Expansion Desktop:250 mm
Package depth
- 1TB Backup Plus Portable:166 mm
- 1TB Expansion Desktop:80 mm
Package height
- 1TB Backup Plus Portable:46 mm
- 1TB Expansion Desktop:220 mm

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Comparison of 1TB Backup Plus Portable, 1TB Expansion Desktop
32 specifications	A Seagate 1TB Backup Plus Portable View product	B Seagate 1TB Expansion Desktop View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity	1 TB	1 TB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Variable
Type	HDD	HDD
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
File format systemKnown for one	NTFS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rate	5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
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)
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480,5000 Mbit/s
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	USB	No
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	81.1 mm	118 mm
DepthDiffers	123.4 mm	37.5 mm
HeightDiffers	14.5 mm	179.5 mm
WeightDiffers	224 g	940 g
Packaging data4 differ
Cables included	USB	USB
User guide	Yes	Yes
Package widthDiffers	132 mm	250 mm
Package depthDiffers	166 mm	80 mm
Package heightDiffers	46 mm	220 mm
Package weightDiffers	291.5 g	1.45 kg
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Seagate Dashboard	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB required	Yes	Yes
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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