Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate Central, 2TB vs Seagate Slim Portable 500GB

23specifications compared
15differ
8identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Central, 2TB:2 TB
- Slim Portable 500GB:500 GB
HDD size
- Central, 2TB:3.5"
- Slim Portable 500GB:2.5"
USB connector
- Central, 2TB:USB
- Slim Portable 500GB:Micro-USB B
USB version
- Central, 2TB:2.0
- Slim Portable 500GB:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer rates
- Central, 2TB:480 Mbit/s
- Slim Portable 500GB:480,5000 Mbit/s
Bus powered
- Central, 2TB:No
- Slim Portable 500GB:USB
Width
- Central, 2TB:216 mm
- Slim Portable 500GB:76 mm
Depth
- Central, 2TB:42 mm
- Slim Portable 500GB:113.5 mm

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Comparison of Central, 2TB, Slim Portable 500GB
33 specifications	A Seagate Central, 2TB View product	B Seagate Slim Portable 500GB View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	500 GB
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
File format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NTFS
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5000 Mbit/s
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
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Metal
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Password protection	No	No
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	No	USB
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	216 mm	76 mm
DepthDiffers	42 mm	113.5 mm
HeightDiffers	145 mm	9.6 mm
WeightDiffers	980 g	150 g
Packaging data5 differ
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45)	USB
User guide	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Seagate Dashboard
Package widthDiffers	261 mm	31 mm
Package depthDiffers	80 mm	142 mm
Package heightDiffers	235 mm	103 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.4 kg	240 g
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Certificatesidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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