Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate 3.5", 4TB, Mac vs Seagate Backup Plus Slim Portable 2TB

11specifications compared
6differ
5identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 3.5", 4TB, Mac:4 TB
- Backup Plus Slim Portable 2TB:2 TB
HDD size
- 3.5", 4TB, Mac:3.5"
- Backup Plus Slim Portable 2TB:2.5"
Bus powered
- 3.5", 4TB, Mac:No
- Backup Plus Slim Portable 2TB:USB
Width
- 3.5", 4TB, Mac:118 mm
- Backup Plus Slim Portable 2TB:76 mm
Depth
- 3.5", 4TB, Mac:36.7 mm
- Backup Plus Slim Portable 2TB:113.5 mm
Height
- 3.5", 4TB, Mac:188.2 mm
- Backup Plus Slim Portable 2TB:12.1 mm

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Comparison of 3.5", 4TB, Mac, Backup Plus Slim Portable 2TB
26 specifications	A Seagate 3.5", 4TB, Mac View product	B Seagate Backup Plus Slim Portable 2TB View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	4 TB	2 TB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Variable
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
File format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NTFS
Ports & interfacesidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	160 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
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 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, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	No	USB
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	118 mm	76 mm
DepthDiffers	36.7 mm	113.5 mm
HeightDiffers	188.2 mm	12.1 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	104.5 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32.5 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	147 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	246 g

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