Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate Astro Bot vs Seagate Lacie Mobile Drive

12specifications compared
9differ
3identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate Astro Bot has 3 TB more HDD capacity than the Seagate Lacie Mobile Drive (5 TB vs 2 TB). The Seagate Lacie Mobile Drive has 4.3 mm more width than the Seagate Astro Bot (85.3 mm vs 81 mm). The Seagate Astro Bot has 4.2 mm more depth than the Seagate Lacie Mobile Drive (122.5 mm vs 118.3 mm). Only the Seagate Lacie Mobile Drive has Thunderbolt technology. USB version: 2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) on the Seagate Astro Bot, 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) on the Seagate Lacie Mobile Drive.

HDD capacity
- Astro Bot:5 TB
- Lacie Mobile Drive:2 TB
USB version
- Astro Bot:2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- Lacie Mobile Drive:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Thunderbolt technology
- Astro Bot:No
- Lacie Mobile Drive:Yes
Product colour
- Astro Bot:White, Blue
- Lacie Mobile Drive:Silver
Width
- Astro Bot:81 mm
- Lacie Mobile Drive:85.3 mm
Depth
- Astro Bot:122.5 mm
- Lacie Mobile Drive:118.3 mm
Height
- Astro Bot:21.5 mm
- Lacie Mobile Drive:118.3 mm
Weight
- Astro Bot:266 g
- Lacie Mobile Drive:200 g

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Comparison of Astro Bot, Lacie Mobile Drive
27 specifications	A Seagate Astro Bot View product	B Seagate Lacie Mobile Drive View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	5 TB	2 TB
Interface	USB 3.0/2.0	USB 3.0/2.0
TypeKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB versionDiffers	2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Thunderbolt technologyDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-C
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5000 Mbit/s
Thunderbolt versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White, Blue	Silver
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plastic
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	7.72 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	1.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB / Thunderbolt
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	81 mm	85.3 mm
DepthDiffers	122.5 mm	118.3 mm
HeightDiffers	21.5 mm	118.3 mm
WeightDiffers	266 g	200 g
Packaging data1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	USB	USB Type-C
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84717050	Unknown — not stated by the source

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