Seagate 2TB Backup Plus Desktop vs Seagate 3TB Backup Plus Desktop

Comparison of 2TB Backup Plus Desktop, 3TB Backup Plus Desktop

24 specifications	A Seagate 2TB Backup Plus DesktopView product	B Seagate 3TB Backup Plus DesktopView product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	3 TB
Type	HDD	HDD
File format system	NTFS	NTFS
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rate	5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
USB connector	USB Type-A	USB Type-A
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Fingerprint reader	No	No
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 dataidentical
Cables included	USB	USB
User guide	Yes	Yes
Package width	230 mm	230 mm
Package depth	90 mm	90 mm
Package height	200 mm	200 mm
Package weight	1.33 kg	1.33 kg
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
USB required	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7, Vista, XP SP3 32/64-bit Mac OS X 10.6+

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