Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate Astro Bot vs Seagate Rugged SSD Pro

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  • 10specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 2identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate Astro Bot has 1 TB more HDD capacity than the Seagate Rugged SSD Pro (5 TB vs 4 TB). The Seagate Rugged SSD Pro has 568 mm more width than the Seagate Astro Bot (649 mm vs 81 mm). The Seagate Rugged SSD Pro has 856.5 mm more depth than the Seagate Astro Bot (979 mm vs 122.5 mm). Only the Seagate Rugged SSD Pro has Thunderbolt technology. USB version: 2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) on the Seagate Astro Bot, 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) on the Seagate Rugged SSD Pro.

  • HDD capacity
    • Astro Bot:5 TB
    • Rugged SSD Pro:4 TB
  • USB version
    • Astro Bot:2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
    • Rugged SSD Pro:3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2)
  • Thunderbolt technology
    • Astro Bot:No
    • Rugged SSD Pro:Yes
  • Product colour
    • Astro Bot:White, Blue
    • Rugged SSD Pro:Black
  • Width
    • Astro Bot:81 mm
    • Rugged SSD Pro:649 mm
  • Depth
    • Astro Bot:122.5 mm
    • Rugged SSD Pro:979 mm
  • Height
    • Astro Bot:21.5 mm
    • Rugged SSD Pro:17 mm
  • Weight
    • Astro Bot:266 g
    • Rugged SSD Pro:100 g

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Comparison of Astro Bot, Rugged SSD Pro
24 specifications
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers5 TB4 TB
InterfaceKnown for oneUSB 3.0/2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
TypeKnown for oneHDDUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB versionDiffers2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2)
Thunderbolt technologyDiffersNoYes
Wi-FiNoNo
Ethernet LANNoNo
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40000 Mbit/s
USB connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-C
Thunderbolt versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffersWhite, BlueBlack
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one7.72 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one1.2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Bus poweredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB / Thunderbolt
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers81 mm649 mm
DepthDiffers122.5 mm979 mm
HeightDiffers21.5 mm17 mm
WeightDiffers266 g100 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUSBUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84717050Unknown — not stated by the source

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