Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate 500GB Wireless Plus vs Seagate Expansion Desktop, 5TB

14specifications compared
7differ
7identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 500GB Wireless Plus:500 GB
- Expansion Desktop, 5TB:5 TB
USB connector
- 500GB Wireless Plus:Micro-USB B
- Expansion Desktop, 5TB:USB Type-A
Product colour
- 500GB Wireless Plus:Grey
- Expansion Desktop, 5TB:Black
Width
- 500GB Wireless Plus:89 mm
- Expansion Desktop, 5TB:118 mm
Depth
- 500GB Wireless Plus:127 mm
- Expansion Desktop, 5TB:179.5 mm
Weight
- 500GB Wireless Plus:272 g
- Expansion Desktop, 5TB:940 g
Connectivity technology
- 500GB Wireless Plus:Wired & Wireless
- Expansion Desktop, 5TB:Wired

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Comparison of 500GB Wireless Plus, Expansion Desktop, 5TB
29 specifications	A Seagate 500GB Wireless Plus View product	B Seagate Expansion Desktop, 5TB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	5 TB
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rate	5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	Micro-USB B	USB Type-A
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Poweridentical
Bus powered	No	No
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in batteryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	10 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	89 mm	118 mm
DepthDiffers	127 mm	179.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	210 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	272 g	940 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables included	USB	USB
User guide	Yes	Yes
Package widthKnown for one	66 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	205.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	153 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	612 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features1 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired & Wireless	Wired
Wireless connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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