Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate 2TB USB 3.0 vs Seagate Backup Plus Portable 4TB

17specifications compared
10differ
7identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 2TB USB 3.0:2 TB
- Backup Plus Portable 4TB:4 TB
Product colour
- 2TB USB 3.0:Green
- Backup Plus Portable 4TB:Black
Width
- 2TB USB 3.0:80 mm
- Backup Plus Portable 4TB:78 mm
Depth
- 2TB USB 3.0:117 mm
- Backup Plus Portable 4TB:20.5 mm
Height
- 2TB USB 3.0:14.8 mm
- Backup Plus Portable 4TB:114.5 mm
Weight
- 2TB USB 3.0:170 g
- Backup Plus Portable 4TB:246 g
Package width
- 2TB USB 3.0:136 mm
- Backup Plus Portable 4TB:105 mm
Package depth
- 2TB USB 3.0:37.5 mm
- Backup Plus Portable 4TB:43 mm

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Comparison of 2TB USB 3.0, Backup Plus Portable 4TB
29 specifications	A Seagate 2TB USB 3.0 View product	B Seagate Backup Plus Portable 4TB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	4 TB
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	480,5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Green	Black
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Securityidentical
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	80 mm	78 mm
DepthDiffers	117 mm	20.5 mm
HeightDiffers	14.8 mm	114.5 mm
WeightDiffers	170 g	246 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	136 mm	105 mm
Package depthDiffers	37.5 mm	43 mm
Package heightDiffers	182 mm	146 mm
Package weightDiffers	280 g	350 g
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84717050	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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