Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate Central, 2TB vs Seagate Expansion Desktop, 4TB

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Central, 2TB:2 TB
- Expansion Desktop, 4TB:4 TB
USB connector
- Central, 2TB:USB
- Expansion Desktop, 4TB:Micro-USB B
USB version
- Central, 2TB:2.0
- Expansion Desktop, 4TB:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer rates
- Central, 2TB:480 Mbit/s
- Expansion Desktop, 4TB:480,5000 Mbit/s
Width
- Central, 2TB:216 mm
- Expansion Desktop, 4TB:118 mm
Depth
- Central, 2TB:42 mm
- Expansion Desktop, 4TB:37.5 mm
Height
- Central, 2TB:145 mm
- Expansion Desktop, 4TB:179.5 mm
Weight
- Central, 2TB:980 g
- Expansion Desktop, 4TB:940 g

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Comparison of Central, 2TB, Expansion Desktop, 4TB
28 specifications	A Seagate Central, 2TB View product	B Seagate Expansion Desktop, 4TB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	4 TB
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB connectorDiffers	USB	Micro-USB B
USB versionDiffers	2.0	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesDiffers	480 Mbit/s	480,5000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5000 Mbit/s
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	216 mm	118 mm
DepthDiffers	42 mm	37.5 mm
HeightDiffers	145 mm	179.5 mm
WeightDiffers	980 g	940 g
Packaging data5 differ
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45)	USB
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthDiffers	261 mm	202 mm
Package depthDiffers	80 mm	72 mm
Package heightDiffers	235 mm	231 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.4 kg	1.39 kg

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