Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate Backup Plus 5TB vs Seagate Portable 2TB

20specifications compared
10differ
10identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Backup Plus 5TB:5 TB
- Portable 2TB:2 TB
HDD size
- Backup Plus 5TB:3.5"
- Portable 2TB:2.5"
USB connector
- Backup Plus 5TB:Micro-USB B
- Portable 2TB:USB Type-A
Bus powered
- Backup Plus 5TB:No
- Portable 2TB:USB
Width
- Backup Plus 5TB:118.1 mm
- Portable 2TB:81.1 mm
Depth
- Backup Plus 5TB:41.5 mm
- Portable 2TB:122.3 mm
Height
- Backup Plus 5TB:179.4 mm
- Portable 2TB:15.5 mm
Weight
- Backup Plus 5TB:860 g
- Portable 2TB:170 g

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Comparison of Backup Plus 5TB, Portable 2TB
28 specifications	A Seagate Backup Plus 5TB View product	B Seagate Portable 2TB View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	5 TB	2 TB
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
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)
USB data transfer rates	480,5000 Mbit/s	480,5000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features2 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Yes
Securityidentical
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	No	USB
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	118.1 mm	81.1 mm
DepthDiffers	41.5 mm	122.3 mm
HeightDiffers	179.4 mm	15.5 mm
WeightDiffers	860 g	170 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables included	USB	USB
User guide	Yes	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	218 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	68 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	212 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	1.25 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired

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