Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate 2TB Mac vs Seagate Slim for Mac, 500GB

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 2TB Mac:2 TB
- Slim for Mac, 500GB:500 GB
HDD size
- 2TB Mac:3.5"
- Slim for Mac, 500GB:2.5"
Maximum data transfer rate
- 2TB Mac:160 Mbit/s
- Slim for Mac, 500GB:5000 Mbit/s
USB connector
- 2TB Mac:Micro-USB B
- Slim for Mac, 500GB:USB Type-A
Product colour
- 2TB Mac:Black
- Slim for Mac, 500GB:Silver
Bus powered
- 2TB Mac:No
- Slim for Mac, 500GB:USB

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Comparison of 2TB Mac, Slim for Mac, 500GB
18 specifications	A Seagate 2TB Mac View product	B Seagate Slim for Mac, 500GB View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	500 GB
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
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	5000 Mbit/s
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	No	USB
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	118 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	36.7 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	188.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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