Seagate's is slightly slower, which is to be expected given the slower spinning disks, but makes up for it by being incredibly portable, while WD is a beast but isn't as portable. In terms of actual use, we didn't have any real issues with either. What this essentially means is that the WD can handle a lot more at once, especially given that it is powered, while the Seagate is the more portable of the two. Portable drive in black features 5TB storage capacity and PC and Mac compatibility. The ports on offer reflect these priorities: Seagate has a single port, which connects to USB 3 and powers the device, while WD includes a data port, power cable port, and two USB ports. Seagate One Touch HDD 5TB, External Hard Drive, Black (STKC5000400) Item : IM18JC090. A NAS (QNAP, Buffalo, NETGEAR, LaCie, Seagate, and Synology etc. Seagate has gone the other way, making an incredibly portable external hard drive that you could easily slip into your bag when you're done. WD has advised customers to unplug My Book external hard drives from the web until.

For its part, WD's hard drive is a much more desk-based unit, even coming with a stand, that most likely weighs too much to carry around all day long. Buy Seagate 5TB Backup Plus USB 3.0 External Hard Drive (Light Blue) featuring 5TB Storage Capacity, USB 3.0/3.1 Gen 1 Interface, USB 2.0 Compatible, Plug-and-Play, Bus Powered, Downloadable Toolkit Backup Software, Auto Sync, Two Year Data Rescue Services, 1-Year Mylio Create Subscription, 2-Month Adobe CC Photography Plan, Windows & Mac Compatible. The biggest differences arise from the physical designs that Seagate and WD have chosen. (Image credit: Western Digital) Seagate Backup Plus 4TB vs WD Black D10: design and use

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