Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate Central 3TB vs Seagate Slim 500GB

21specifications compared
15differ
6identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Central 3TB:3 TB
- Slim 500GB:500 GB
USB connector
- Central 3TB:USB
- Slim 500GB:Micro-USB B
USB version
- Central 3TB:2.0
- Slim 500GB:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer rates
- Central 3TB:480 Mbit/s
- Slim 500GB:5000 Mbit/s
Bus powered
- Central 3TB:No
- Slim 500GB:USB
External power adapter
- Central 3TB:Yes
- Slim 500GB:No
Width
- Central 3TB:216 mm
- Slim 500GB:76 mm
Depth
- Central 3TB:42 mm
- Slim 500GB:113.5 mm

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Comparison of Central 3TB, Slim 500GB
33 specifications	A Seagate Central 3TB View product	B Seagate Slim 500GB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	3 TB	500 GB
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	5000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power2 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	No	USB
Bus powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 V
External power adapterDiffers	Yes	No
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	142 mm
Package depthDiffers	235 mm	31 mm
Package heightDiffers	80 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
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP3 (32-bit and 64-bit)/Mac OS X 10.6
Certificatesidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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