Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate Backup Plus Portable external hard drive vs Seagate Ultra Slim

32specifications compared
20differ
12identical
3known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Backup Plus Portable external hard drive:4 TB
- Ultra Slim:2 TB
USB connector
- Backup Plus Portable external hard drive:Micro-USB B
- Ultra Slim:USB
Product colour
- Backup Plus Portable external hard drive:Silver
- Ultra Slim:Platinum
Width
- Backup Plus Portable external hard drive:78 mm
- Ultra Slim:76 mm
Depth
- Backup Plus Portable external hard drive:114.5 mm
- Ultra Slim:113.5 mm
Height
- Backup Plus Portable external hard drive:20.5 mm
- Ultra Slim:9.6 mm
Weight
- Backup Plus Portable external hard drive:247 g
- Ultra Slim:135 g
Bundled software
- Backup Plus Portable external hard drive:Seagate Dashboard
- Ultra Slim:Seagate backup

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Comparison of Portable, Ultra Slim
35 specifications	A Seagate Backup Plus Portable external hard drive Model Portable View product	B Seagate Ultra Slim View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	4 TB	2 TB
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rate	960 Mbit/s	960 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	Micro-USB B	USB
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Thunderbolt technology	No	No
Wi-Fi	No	No
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Platinum
Housing materialKnown for one	Metal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home
Mac operating systems supported	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for one	Android, iOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	78 mm	76 mm
DepthDiffers	114.5 mm	113.5 mm
HeightDiffers	20.5 mm	9.6 mm
WeightDiffers	247 g	135 g
Packaging data5 differ
Cables included	USB	USB
User guide	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareDiffers	Seagate Dashboard	Seagate backup
Package widthDiffers	105 mm	104.5 mm
Package depthDiffers	43 mm	32.5 mm
Package heightDiffers	146 mm	147 mm
Package weightDiffers	409 g	220 g
Logistics data7 differ
Master (outer) case gross weightDiffers	1.81 kg	1 kg
Pallet gross weightDiffers	455.5 kg	343.3 kg
Products per palletDiffers	240 pc(s)	320 pc(s)
Master (outer) case widthDiffers	173 mm	133 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers	173 mm	106 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers	108 mm	173 mm
Products per master (outer) case	4 pc(s)	4 pc(s)
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H)Differs	1219 x 1131 x 1016 mm	1219 x 1125 x 1016 mm
Other features1 differ
Cable lengthDiffers	0.46 m	0.457 m

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