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WD My Book 26TB vs Seagate Expansion Desktop 14TB

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WD My Book 26TB

Single-Drive Desktop External Drives

Why this one

  • Choose the My Book 26TB for a large desktop archive or backup collection, with space near a power outlet for its AC adapter.1
  • It arrives formatted exFAT for Windows 10 or later and macOS 11 or later, making it a practical shared-file option across supported computers.1

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WD My Book 26TBSeagate Expansion Desktop 14TB

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What Seagate Expansion Desktop 14TB offers

The Expansion Desktop 14TB provides substantial storage for a desk-based file collection. Plan for its separate 18W power adapter and the supplied 45.72cm USB-A cable when placing it beside your computer.2

2 models / at a glance

Key differences

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What differs

SpecificationWD My Book 26TBSeagate Expansion Desktop 14TB
Capacity26 TB114 TB2
Operating system supportFormatted exFAT for out-of-the-box compatibility: Windows® 10+ | macOS 11+1Windows ® 10 or higher, or Mac OS ® X 10.12 or higher operating system2
Included backup softwareAcronis® True Image™ for Western Digital1Toolkit backup software2

More details

SpecificationWD My Book 26TBSeagate Expansion Desktop 14TB
Hard drive or SSDHdd3Hdd2
Warranty3 years4Not published
Hardware encryptionYes1Not published
Password protectionYes1Not published
USB interfaceUSB 3.03USB 3.02

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Sources

  1. documents.westerndigital.com
  2. www.seagate.com
  3. www.morele.net
  4. www.compsource.com