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Seagate HDD 5 TB vs Seagate Luke Skywalker™ Special Edition FireCuda

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 4identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate HDD 5 TB has 3 TB more HDD capacity than the Seagate Luke Skywalker™ Special Edition FireCuda (5 TB vs 2 TB). The Seagate HDD 5 TB has 0.7" more HDD size than the Seagate Luke Skywalker™ Special Edition FireCuda (2.5" vs 1.8"). The Seagate HDD 5 TB has 6.4 mm more depth than the Seagate Luke Skywalker™ Special Edition FireCuda (20.9 mm vs 14.5 mm). USB version: 2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) on the Seagate HDD 5 TB, 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) on the Seagate Luke Skywalker™ Special Edition FireCuda. Mac operating systems supported: MacOS on the Seagate HDD 5 TB, Yes on the Seagate Luke Skywalker™ Special Edition FireCuda.

  • HDD capacity
    • HDD 5 TB:5 TB
    • Luke Skywalker™ Special Edition FireCuda:2 TB
  • HDD size
    • HDD 5 TB:2.5"
    • Luke Skywalker™ Special Edition FireCuda:1.8"
  • USB version
    • HDD 5 TB:2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
    • Luke Skywalker™ Special Edition FireCuda:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
  • Mac operating systems supported
    • HDD 5 TB:MacOS
    • Luke Skywalker™ Special Edition FireCuda:Yes
  • Depth
    • HDD 5 TB:20.9 mm
    • Luke Skywalker™ Special Edition FireCuda:14.5 mm
  • Height
    • HDD 5 TB:115.3 mm
    • Luke Skywalker™ Special Edition FireCuda:122.5 mm
  • Weight
    • HDD 5 TB:268 g
    • Luke Skywalker™ Special Edition FireCuda:167 g
  • Cables included
    • HDD 5 TB:Micro-USB
    • Luke Skywalker™ Special Edition FireCuda:USB

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Comparison of HDD 5 TB, Luke Skywalker™ Special Edition FireCuda
30 specifications
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers5 TB2 TB
HDD sizeDiffers2.5"1.8"
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB connectorKnown for oneMicro-USB BUnknown — not stated by the source
USB versionDiffers2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 Mbit/s
Features1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Housing materialKnown for oneAluminiumUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMacOSYes
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
Hardware encryptionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus poweredUSBUSB
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Width80 mm80 mm
DepthDiffers20.9 mm14.5 mm
HeightDiffers115.3 mm122.5 mm
WeightDiffers268 g167 g
Packaging data5 differ
Cables includedDiffersMicro-USBUSB
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Package widthDiffers106 mm80 mm
Package depthDiffers45 mm137 mm
Package heightDiffers146 mm24 mm
Package weightDiffers356 g350 g
Logistics dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUnited States
Drive device speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
MaterialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePlastic

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