Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate 3TB Backup Plus Desktop vs Seagate Expansion Portable, 500GB

20specifications compared
11differ
9identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 3TB Backup Plus Desktop:3 TB
- Expansion Portable, 500GB:500 GB
USB connector
- 3TB Backup Plus Desktop:USB Type-A
- Expansion Portable, 500GB:Micro-USB B
Bus powered
- 3TB Backup Plus Desktop:No
- Expansion Portable, 500GB:USB
Width
- 3TB Backup Plus Desktop:124 mm
- Expansion Portable, 500GB:81.1 mm
Depth
- 3TB Backup Plus Desktop:158 mm
- Expansion Portable, 500GB:122.3 mm
Height
- 3TB Backup Plus Desktop:44 mm
- Expansion Portable, 500GB:15.5 mm
Weight
- 3TB Backup Plus Desktop:1.08 kg
- Expansion Portable, 500GB:170 g
Package width
- 3TB Backup Plus Desktop:230 mm
- Expansion Portable, 500GB:134 mm

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Comparison of 3TB Backup Plus Desktop, Expansion Portable, 500GB
29 specifications	A Seagate 3TB Backup Plus Desktop View product	B Seagate Expansion Portable, 500GB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	3 TB	500 GB
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
File format systemKnown for one	NTFS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rate	5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	USB Type-A	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
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Status
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	124 mm	81.1 mm
DepthDiffers	158 mm	122.3 mm
HeightDiffers	44 mm	15.5 mm
WeightDiffers	1.08 kg	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	230 mm	134 mm
Package depthDiffers	90 mm	48 mm
Package heightDiffers	200 mm	170 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.33 kg	310 g
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
USB required	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7, Vista, XP SP3 32/64-bit Mac OS X 10.6+	Unknown — not stated by the source

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