Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate HDD 1 TB vs Seagate LaCie Portable SSD

12specifications compared
7differ
5identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate LaCie Portable SSD has 1 TB more HDD capacity than the Seagate HDD 1 TB (2 TB vs 1 TB). The Seagate HDD 1 TB has 28 mm more width than the Seagate LaCie Portable SSD (78 mm vs 50 mm). The Seagate LaCie Portable SSD has 68.3 mm more depth than the Seagate HDD 1 TB (80 mm vs 11.7 mm). USB connector: Micro-USB B on the Seagate HDD 1 TB, USB Type-C on the Seagate LaCie Portable SSD. Cables included: Micro-USB on the Seagate HDD 1 TB, USB Type-C on the Seagate LaCie Portable SSD.

HDD capacity
- HDD 1 TB:1 TB
- LaCie Portable SSD:2 TB
USB connector
- HDD 1 TB:Micro-USB B
- LaCie Portable SSD:USB Type-C
Width
- HDD 1 TB:78 mm
- LaCie Portable SSD:50 mm
Depth
- HDD 1 TB:11.7 mm
- LaCie Portable SSD:80 mm
Height
- HDD 1 TB:114.8 mm
- LaCie Portable SSD:10.6 mm
Weight
- HDD 1 TB:148 g
- LaCie Portable SSD:45 g
Cables included
- HDD 1 TB:Micro-USB
- LaCie Portable SSD:USB Type-C

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Comparison of HDD 1 TB, LaCie Portable SSD
26 specifications	A Seagate HDD 1 TB View product	B Seagate LaCie Portable SSD View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	2 TB
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1050 MB/s
Write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 MB/s
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB connectorDiffers	Micro-USB B	USB Type-C
USB versionKnown for one	2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Silver	Silver
Housing materialKnown for one	Aluminium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	MacOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Hardware encryptionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	78 mm	50 mm
DepthDiffers	11.7 mm	80 mm
HeightDiffers	114.8 mm	10.6 mm
WeightDiffers	148 g	45 g
Packaging data1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	Micro-USB	USB Type-C
User guide	Yes	Yes
Package widthKnown for one	106 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	37.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	146 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	233 g	Unknown — not stated by the source

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