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Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate 3TB Backup Plus Mac vs Seagate 500GB Backup Plus Portable Mac

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 6identical
  • 11known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • 3 TB
    • 500 GB
  • HDD size
    • 3.5"
    • 2.5"
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • 800 Mbit/s
    • 480 Mbit/s
  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Silver
  • Bus powered
    • No
    • USB
  • Width
    • 124 mm
    • 81.1 mm
  • Depth
    • 158 mm
    • 123.4 mm
  • Height
    • 44 mm
    • 14.5 mm

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27 specifications
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Seagate

3TB Backup Plus MacView product
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Seagate

500GB Backup Plus Portable MacView product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers3 TB500 GB
HDD speedVariableVariable
HDD sizeDiffers3.5"2.5"
TypeHDDHDD
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers800 Mbit/s480 Mbit/s
FireWire 400Known for oneYes
FireWire 800Known for oneYes
USB connectorKnown for oneUSB
USB versionKnown for one2.0
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one480 Mbit/s
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Plug and PlayYesYes
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffersNoUSB
External power adapterKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers124 mm81.1 mm
DepthDiffers158 mm123.4 mm
HeightDiffers44 mm14.5 mm
WeightDiffers1.08 kg224 g
Packaging data1 differ
Cables includedDiffersFireWire, USBUSB
User guideYesYes
Other featuresidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
FireWire requiredKnown for oneYes
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Compatible operating systemsMac OS X 10.6+ Windows 7, Vista, XP SP3 32/64-bitMac OS X 10.6+ Windows 7, Vista, XP SP3 32/64-bit
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
USB requiredKnown for oneYes

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