Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

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

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 2TB Expansion Desktop:2 TB
- 3TB Backup Plus Desktop:3 TB
USB connector
- 2TB Expansion Desktop:Micro-USB B
- 3TB Backup Plus Desktop:USB Type-A
Width
- 2TB Expansion Desktop:118 mm
- 3TB Backup Plus Desktop:124 mm
Depth
- 2TB Expansion Desktop:37.5 mm
- 3TB Backup Plus Desktop:158 mm
Height
- 2TB Expansion Desktop:179.5 mm
- 3TB Backup Plus Desktop:44 mm
Weight
- 2TB Expansion Desktop:940 g
- 3TB Backup Plus Desktop:1.08 kg
Package width
- 2TB Expansion Desktop:202 mm
- 3TB Backup Plus Desktop:230 mm
Package depth
- 2TB Expansion Desktop:72 mm
- 3TB Backup Plus Desktop:90 mm

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Comparison of 2TB Expansion Desktop, 3TB Backup Plus Desktop
26 specifications	A Seagate 2TB Expansion Desktop View product	B Seagate 3TB Backup Plus Desktop View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	3 TB
Type	HDD	HDD
File format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NTFS
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rate	5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	Micro-USB B	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	480,5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Poweridentical
Bus powered	No	No
External power adapter	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	118 mm	124 mm
DepthDiffers	37.5 mm	158 mm
HeightDiffers	179.5 mm	44 mm
WeightDiffers	940 g	1.08 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Cables included	USB	USB
User guide	Yes	Yes
Package widthDiffers	202 mm	230 mm
Package depthDiffers	72 mm	90 mm
Package heightDiffers	231 mm	200 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.39 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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