Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate Backup Plus 2TB vs Seagate Expansion Portable, 1.5TB

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Backup Plus 2TB:2 TB
- Expansion Portable, 1.5TB:1.5 TB
HDD size
- Backup Plus 2TB:3.5"
- Expansion Portable, 1.5TB:2.5"
USB connector
- Backup Plus 2TB:Micro-USB B
- Expansion Portable, 1.5TB:USB Type-A
Product colour
- Backup Plus 2TB:Grey
- Expansion Portable, 1.5TB:Black

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Comparison of Backup Plus 2TB, Expansion Portable, 1.5TB
23 specifications	A Seagate Backup Plus 2TB View product	B Seagate Expansion Portable, 1.5TB View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	1.5 TB
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfaces1 differ
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	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5000 Mbit/s
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5000 Mbit/s
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	76 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	12.1 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	113 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	140 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Cables included	USB	USB
Package widthKnown for one	104.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	32.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	147 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	225 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired

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