Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate Expansion Desktop 4TB USB 3.0 vs Seagate M3 Portable STSHX-M500TCBM

16specifications compared
10differ
6identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Expansion Desktop 4TB USB 3.0:4 TB
- M3 Portable STSHX-M500TCBM:500 GB
HDD size
- Expansion Desktop 4TB USB 3.0:3.5"
- M3 Portable STSHX-M500TCBM:2.5"
USB connector
- Expansion Desktop 4TB USB 3.0:Micro-USB B
- M3 Portable STSHX-M500TCBM:USB Type-A
USB data transfer rates
- Expansion Desktop 4TB USB 3.0:480,5000 Mbit/s
- M3 Portable STSHX-M500TCBM:5000 Mbit/s
Bus powered
- Expansion Desktop 4TB USB 3.0:No
- M3 Portable STSHX-M500TCBM:USB
Width
- Expansion Desktop 4TB USB 3.0:125.9 mm
- M3 Portable STSHX-M500TCBM:82 mm
Depth
- Expansion Desktop 4TB USB 3.0:207.1 mm
- M3 Portable STSHX-M500TCBM:112 mm
Height
- Expansion Desktop 4TB USB 3.0:39.8 mm
- M3 Portable STSHX-M500TCBM:17.5 mm

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Comparison of Expansion Desktop 4TB USB 3.0, M3 Portable STSHX-M500TCBM
25 specifications	A Seagate Expansion Desktop 4TB USB 3.0 View product	B Seagate M3 Portable STSHX-M500TCBM View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	4 TB	500 GB
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB connectorDiffers	Micro-USB B	USB Type-A
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesDiffers	480,5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	No	USB
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 65 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	125.9 mm	82 mm
DepthDiffers	207.1 mm	112 mm
HeightDiffers	39.8 mm	17.5 mm
WeightDiffers	1 kg	141 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables included	USB	USB
User guide	Yes	Yes
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	137 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	185 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	38.5 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	287 g
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired

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