Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate 2TB Mac vs Seagate Backup Plus 3TB, USB 3.0

10specifications compared
7differ
3identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 2TB Mac:2 TB
- Backup Plus 3TB, USB 3.0:3 TB
Maximum data transfer rate
- 2TB Mac:160 Mbit/s
- Backup Plus 3TB, USB 3.0:5000 Mbit/s
USB connector
- 2TB Mac:Micro-USB B
- Backup Plus 3TB, USB 3.0:USB Type-A
Product colour
- 2TB Mac:Black
- Backup Plus 3TB, USB 3.0:Black, Silver
Width
- 2TB Mac:118 mm
- Backup Plus 3TB, USB 3.0:124 mm
Depth
- 2TB Mac:36.7 mm
- Backup Plus 3TB, USB 3.0:158 mm
Height
- 2TB Mac:188.2 mm
- Backup Plus 3TB, USB 3.0:44 mm

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Comparison of 2TB Mac, Backup Plus 3TB, USB 3.0
28 specifications	A Seagate 2TB Mac View product	B Seagate Backup Plus 3TB, USB 3.0 View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	3 TB
Type	HDD	HDD
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	160 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	Unknown — not stated by the source	480,5000 Mbit/s
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Bus powered	No	No
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	118 mm	124 mm
DepthDiffers	36.7 mm	158 mm
HeightDiffers	188.2 mm	44 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.08 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Automatic Backup
Other featuresidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of products includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source

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