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Seagate 4TB Backup Plus Desktop vs Seagate Expansion Portable 500GB USB 3.0

17specifications compared
6differ
11identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 4TB Backup Plus Desktop:4 TB
- Expansion Portable 500GB USB 3.0:500 GB
USB connector
- 4TB Backup Plus Desktop:USB Type-A
- Expansion Portable 500GB USB 3.0:Micro-USB B
Width
- 4TB Backup Plus Desktop:124 mm
- Expansion Portable 500GB USB 3.0:80 mm
Depth
- 4TB Backup Plus Desktop:158 mm
- Expansion Portable 500GB USB 3.0:141.3 mm
Height
- 4TB Backup Plus Desktop:44 mm
- Expansion Portable 500GB USB 3.0:17.6 mm
Weight
- 4TB Backup Plus Desktop:1.08 kg
- Expansion Portable 500GB USB 3.0:160 g

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Comparison of 4TB Backup Plus Desktop, Expansion Portable 500GB USB 3.0
31 specifications	A Seagate 4TB Backup Plus Desktop View product	B Seagate Expansion Portable 500GB USB 3.0 View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	4 TB	500 GB
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)
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480,5000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Poweridentical
Bus powered	No	No
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	124 mm	80 mm
DepthDiffers	158 mm	141.3 mm
HeightDiffers	44 mm	17.6 mm
WeightDiffers	1.08 kg	160 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables included	USB	USB
User guide	Yes	Yes
Package widthKnown for one	230 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	90 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	200 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	1.33 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Hot-swapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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