Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate 1TB Backup Plus vs Seagate 1TB Expansion Desktop

Key differences

USB connector
- 1TB Backup Plus:USB Type-A
- 1TB Expansion Desktop:Micro-USB B
USB data transfer rates
- 1TB Backup Plus:5000 Mbit/s
- 1TB Expansion Desktop:480,5000 Mbit/s
Width
- 1TB Backup Plus:124 mm
- 1TB Expansion Desktop:118 mm
Depth
- 1TB Backup Plus:158 mm
- 1TB Expansion Desktop:37.5 mm
Height
- 1TB Backup Plus:44 mm
- 1TB Expansion Desktop:179.5 mm
Weight
- 1TB Backup Plus:1.08 kg
- 1TB Expansion Desktop:940 g

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Comparison of 1TB Backup Plus, 1TB Expansion Desktop
29 specifications	A Seagate 1TB Backup Plus View product	B Seagate 1TB Expansion Desktop View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity	1 TB	1 TB
HDD speed	Variable	Variable
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Type	HDD	HDD
File format systemKnown for one	NTFS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Maximum data transfer rate	5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	USB Type-A	Micro-USB B
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesDiffers	5000 Mbit/s	480,5000 Mbit/s
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Bus powered	No	No
External power adapter	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	124 mm	118 mm
DepthDiffers	158 mm	37.5 mm
HeightDiffers	44 mm	179.5 mm
WeightDiffers	1.08 kg	940 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables included	USB	USB
User guide	Yes	Yes
Package width	250 mm	250 mm
Package depth	80 mm	80 mm
Package height	220 mm	220 mm
Package weight	1.45 kg	1.45 kg
Other featuresidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	1	1
USB required	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7, Vista, XP SP3 32/64-bit Mac OS X 10.6+	Unknown — not stated by the source

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