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Seagate Expansion 1TB vs Seagate STAA1500200 external hard drive

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  • 13specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 8identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • Expansion 1TB:1 TB
    • STAA1500200 external hard drive:1.5 TB
  • HDD speed
    • Expansion 1TB:5400 RPM
    • STAA1500200 external hard drive:7200 RPM
  • Width
    • Expansion 1TB:80 mm
    • STAA1500200 external hard drive:89 mm
  • Depth
    • Expansion 1TB:141.3 mm
    • STAA1500200 external hard drive:22 mm
  • Height
    • Expansion 1TB:17.6 mm
    • STAA1500200 external hard drive:120 mm

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Comparison of Expansion 1TB, STAA1500200
32 specifications
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB1.5 TB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
eSATAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
FireWire 400Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
FireWire 800Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one480 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one480 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers80 mm89 mm
DepthDiffers141.3 mm22 mm
HeightDiffers17.6 mm120 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source280 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source230 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source90 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.36 kg
Other featuresidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7/Vista/XP; Mac.
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneWiredUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB cableKnown for oneUSBUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight (imperial)Known for one0.36 kg (0.794 lbs)Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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