Seagate 2TB Backup Plus vs Seagate 4TB Backup Plus Desktop

Comparison of 2TB Backup Plus, 4TB Backup Plus Desktop

30 specifications	A Seagate 2TB Backup PlusView product	B Seagate 4TB Backup Plus DesktopView product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	4 TB
HDD speedKnown for one	Variable	—Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	—Unknown — not stated by the source
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)
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	5000 Mbit/s	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
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 widthKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	230 mm
Package depthKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	90 mm
Package heightKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	200 mm
Package weightKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1.33 kg
Other featuresidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	1	—Unknown — not stated by the source
USB required	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systems	Windows 7, Vista, XP SP3 32/64-bit Mac OS X 10.6+	Windows 7, Vista, XP SP3 32/64-bit Mac OS X 10.6+
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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