Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate Expansion 3TB vs Seagate FreeAgent Go STAD500202 external hard drive

11specifications compared
8differ
3identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Expansion 3TB:3 TB
- FreeAgent Go STAD500202 external hard drive:500 GB
HDD size
- Expansion 3TB:3.5"
- FreeAgent Go STAD500202 external hard drive:2.5"
USB connector
- Expansion 3TB:USB
- FreeAgent Go STAD500202 external hard drive:USB Type-A
USB version
- Expansion 3TB:2.0
- FreeAgent Go STAD500202 external hard drive:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Width
- Expansion 3TB:125.9 mm
- FreeAgent Go STAD500202 external hard drive:82 mm
Depth
- Expansion 3TB:207.1 mm
- FreeAgent Go STAD500202 external hard drive:112 mm
Height
- Expansion 3TB:39.8 mm
- FreeAgent Go STAD500202 external hard drive:14 mm
Weight
- Expansion 3TB:1 kg
- FreeAgent Go STAD500202 external hard drive:160 g

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Comparison of Expansion 3TB, STAD500202
26 specifications	A Seagate Expansion 3TB View product	B Seagate FreeAgent Go STAD500202 external hard drive Model STAD500202 View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	3 TB	500 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB connectorDiffers	USB	USB Type-A
USB versionDiffers	2.0	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	125.9 mm	82 mm
DepthDiffers	207.1 mm	112 mm
HeightDiffers	39.8 mm	14 mm
WeightDiffers	1 kg	160 g
Other featuresidentical
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical/Horizontal
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP/Vista/7 Mac X 10.4.9+
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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