Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate Backup Plus Portable 4TB vs Seagate Desktop 2TB

20specifications compared
12differ
8identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Backup Plus Portable 4TB:4 TB
- Desktop 2TB:2 TB
HDD size
- Backup Plus Portable 4TB:2.5"
- Desktop 2TB:3.5"
USB connector
- Backup Plus Portable 4TB:Micro-USB B
- Desktop 2TB:USB Type-A
Bus powered
- Backup Plus Portable 4TB:USB
- Desktop 2TB:No
Width
- Backup Plus Portable 4TB:78 mm
- Desktop 2TB:118 mm
Depth
- Backup Plus Portable 4TB:20.5 mm
- Desktop 2TB:179.5 mm
Height
- Backup Plus Portable 4TB:114.5 mm
- Desktop 2TB:37.5 mm
Weight
- Backup Plus Portable 4TB:246 g
- Desktop 2TB:940 g

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Comparison of Backup Plus Portable 4TB, Desktop 2TB
27 specifications	A Seagate Backup Plus Portable 4TB View product	B Seagate Desktop 2TB View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	4 TB	2 TB
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480,5000 Mbit/s
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, 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, Win	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, 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, Win
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	USB	No
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	78 mm	118 mm
DepthDiffers	20.5 mm	179.5 mm
HeightDiffers	114.5 mm	37.5 mm
WeightDiffers	246 g	940 g
Packaging data4 differ
Cables included	USB	USB
User guide	Yes	Yes
Package widthDiffers	105 mm	202 mm
Package depthDiffers	43 mm	231 mm
Package heightDiffers	146 mm	72 mm
Package weightDiffers	350 g	1.39 kg
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired

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