Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate Backup Plus vs Seagate Slim for Mac, 500GB

8specifications compared
4differ
4identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Backup Plus:1 TB
- Slim for Mac, 500GB:500 GB
Maximum data transfer rate
- Backup Plus:10000 Mbit/s
- Slim for Mac, 500GB:5000 Mbit/s
Product colour
- Backup Plus:Black
- Slim for Mac, 500GB:Silver
Bus powered
- Backup Plus:No
- Slim for Mac, 500GB:USB

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Comparison of Backup Plus, Slim for Mac, 500GB
29 specifications	A Seagate Backup Plus View product	B Seagate Slim for Mac, 500GB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
Type	HDD	HDD
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	10000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt versionKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5000 Mbit/s
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Protection featuresKnown for one	Dust resistant, Scratch resistant	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	No	USB
External power adapterKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 65 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	81 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	130 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	27.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	250 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Backup Plus, Seagate Dashboard	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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