Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate Central external hard drive vs Seagate Expansion Desktop, 4TB

16specifications compared
9differ
7identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Central external hard drive:3 TB
- Expansion Desktop, 4TB:4 TB
USB connector
- Central external hard drive:USB
- Expansion Desktop, 4TB:Micro-USB B
USB version
- Central external hard drive:2.0
- Expansion Desktop, 4TB:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer rates
- Central external hard drive:480 Mbit/s
- Expansion Desktop, 4TB:480,5000 Mbit/s
Width
- Central external hard drive:216 mm
- Expansion Desktop, 4TB:118 mm
Depth
- Central external hard drive:145 mm
- Expansion Desktop, 4TB:37.5 mm
Height
- Central external hard drive:89 mm
- Expansion Desktop, 4TB:179.5 mm
Weight
- Central external hard drive:980 g
- Expansion Desktop, 4TB:940 g

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Comparison of Central, Expansion Desktop, 4TB
28 specifications	A Seagate Central external hard drive Model Central View product	B Seagate Expansion Desktop, 4TB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	3 TB	4 TB
Type	HDD	HDD
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Password protectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus powered	No	No
External power adapter	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	216 mm	118 mm
DepthDiffers	145 mm	37.5 mm
HeightDiffers	89 mm	179.5 mm
WeightDiffers	980 g	940 g
Packaging data1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45)	USB
User guide	Yes	Yes
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	202 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	72 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	231 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.39 kg
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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