Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

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

15specifications compared
10differ
5identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 2TB Backup Plus Mac:2 TB
- Slim USM, 500GB:500 GB
HDD size
- 2TB Backup Plus Mac:3.5"
- Slim USM, 500GB:2.5"
Maximum data transfer rate
- 2TB Backup Plus Mac:800 Mbit/s
- Slim USM, 500GB:5000 Mbit/s
Bus powered
- 2TB Backup Plus Mac:No
- Slim USM, 500GB:USB
Width
- 2TB Backup Plus Mac:124 mm
- Slim USM, 500GB:78 mm
Depth
- 2TB Backup Plus Mac:158 mm
- Slim USM, 500GB:124.8 mm
Height
- 2TB Backup Plus Mac:44 mm
- Slim USM, 500GB:9 mm
Weight
- 2TB Backup Plus Mac:1.08 kg
- Slim USM, 500GB:160 g

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Comparison of 2TB Backup Plus Mac, Slim USM, 500GB
29 specifications	A Seagate 2TB Backup Plus Mac View product	B Seagate Slim USM, 500GB View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	500 GB
HDD speed	Variable	Variable
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
File format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NTFS
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	800 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
FireWire 400Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 800Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Micro-USB B
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
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
User guide	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Seagate Dashboard
Other features1 differ
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
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Mac OS X 10.6+ Windows 7, Vista, XP SP3 32/64-bit	Windows 7, Vista, XP SP3 32/64-bit Mac OS X 10.6+
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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