Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate 4TB External Drive vs Seagate GoFlex 4TB

12specifications compared
4differ
8identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

USB connector
- 4TB External Drive:USB
- GoFlex 4TB:USB Type-A
USB version
- 4TB External Drive:2.0
- GoFlex 4TB:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer rates
- 4TB External Drive:480 Mbit/s
- GoFlex 4TB:480,5000 Mbit/s
Bus powered
- 4TB External Drive:No
- GoFlex 4TB:USB

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Comparison of 4TB External Drive, GoFlex 4TB
20 specifications	A Seagate 4TB External Drive View product	B Seagate GoFlex 4TB View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB connectorDiffers	USB	USB Type-A
USB versionDiffers	2.0	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesDiffers	480 Mbit/s	480,5000 Mbit/s
FireWire 800Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Power, Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	No	USB
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Other featuresidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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