Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate 2TB Expansion Desktop vs Seagate Expansion Portable, 500GB

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Comparison of 2TB Expansion Desktop, Expansion Portable, 500GB
28 specifications	A Seagate 2TB Expansion Desktop View product	B Seagate Expansion Portable, 500GB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	500 GB
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rate	5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
USB connector	Micro-USB B	Micro-USB B
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	480,5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Status
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	No	USB
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	118 mm	81.1 mm
DepthDiffers	37.5 mm	122.3 mm
HeightDiffers	179.5 mm	15.5 mm
WeightDiffers	940 g	170 g
Packaging data4 differ
Cables included	USB	USB
User guide	Yes	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package widthDiffers	202 mm	134 mm
Package depthDiffers	72 mm	48 mm
Package heightDiffers	231 mm	170 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.39 kg	310 g
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
USB required	Yes	Yes

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