Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate 2TB Backup Plus Desktop vs Seagate 2TB Backup Plus Mac

13specifications compared
2differ
11identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- 2TB Backup Plus Desktop:5000 Mbit/s
- 2TB Backup Plus Mac:800 Mbit/s
Cables included
- 2TB Backup Plus Desktop:USB
- 2TB Backup Plus Mac:FireWire, USB

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Comparison of 2TB Backup Plus Desktop, 2TB Backup Plus Mac
32 specifications	A Seagate 2TB Backup Plus Desktop View product	B Seagate 2TB Backup Plus Mac View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity	2 TB	2 TB
Type	HDD	HDD
File format systemKnown for one	NTFS	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Variable
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	5000 Mbit/s	800 Mbit/s
USB connectorKnown for one	USB Type-A	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 400Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FireWire 800Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus powered	No	No
External power adapter	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	124 mm	124 mm
Depth	158 mm	158 mm
Height	44 mm	44 mm
Weight	1.08 kg	1.08 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	USB	FireWire, USB
User guide	Yes	Yes
Package widthKnown for one	230 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	90 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	200 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	1.33 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FireWire requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.6+ Windows 7, Vista, XP SP3 32/64-bit

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