Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate 2TB Backup Plus Mac vs Seagate 500GB Slim Portable Mac

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 2TB Backup Plus Mac:2 TB
- 500GB Slim Portable Mac:500 GB
HDD size
- 2TB Backup Plus Mac:3.5"
- 500GB Slim Portable Mac:2.5"
Maximum data transfer rate
- 2TB Backup Plus Mac:800 Mbit/s
- 500GB Slim Portable Mac:480 Mbit/s
Bus powered
- 2TB Backup Plus Mac:No
- 500GB Slim Portable Mac:USB
Width
- 2TB Backup Plus Mac:124 mm
- 500GB Slim Portable Mac:78 mm
Depth
- 2TB Backup Plus Mac:158 mm
- 500GB Slim Portable Mac:124.8 mm
Height
- 2TB Backup Plus Mac:44 mm
- 500GB Slim Portable Mac:9 mm
Weight
- 2TB Backup Plus Mac:1.08 kg
- 500GB Slim Portable Mac:160 g

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Comparison of 2TB Backup Plus Mac, 500GB Slim Portable Mac
29 specifications	A Seagate 2TB Backup Plus Mac View product	B Seagate 500GB Slim Portable Mac View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	500 GB
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
File format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NTFS
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	800 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
USB connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
FireWire 400Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 800Known for one	Yes	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 data1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	FireWire, USB	USB
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Seagate Dashboard
Other featuresidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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