Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate 2TB Backup Plus Desktop vs Seagate Slim USM, 500GB

16specifications compared
7differ
9identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 2TB Backup Plus Desktop:2 TB
- Slim USM, 500GB:500 GB
USB connector
- 2TB Backup Plus Desktop:USB Type-A
- Slim USM, 500GB:Micro-USB B
Bus powered
- 2TB Backup Plus Desktop:No
- Slim USM, 500GB:USB
Width
- 2TB Backup Plus Desktop:124 mm
- Slim USM, 500GB:78 mm
Depth
- 2TB Backup Plus Desktop:158 mm
- Slim USM, 500GB:124.8 mm
Height
- 2TB Backup Plus Desktop:44 mm
- Slim USM, 500GB:9 mm
Weight
- 2TB Backup Plus Desktop:1.08 kg
- Slim USM, 500GB:160 g

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Comparison of 2TB Backup Plus Desktop, Slim USM, 500GB
29 specifications	A Seagate 2TB Backup Plus Desktop View product	B Seagate Slim USM, 500GB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	500 GB
Type	HDD	HDD
File format system	NTFS	NTFS
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Variable
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Ports & interfaces1 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 ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5000 Mbit/s
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	No	USB
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	124 mm	78 mm
DepthDiffers	158 mm	124.8 mm
HeightDiffers	44 mm	9 mm
WeightDiffers	1.08 kg	160 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables included	USB	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
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Seagate Dashboard
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB required	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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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