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WD My Book 26TB vs Seagate Expansion Desktop 8TB

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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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What Seagate Expansion Desktop 8TB offers

Choose the Expansion Desktop 8TB for a larger collection of files that stays at a desk.²³⁴ Its included power supply and 120cm USB 3.0 cable help you plan placement near a socket and a compatible computer.²⁴

2 models / at a glance

Key differences

Every specification ↗

WD My Book 26TB

Capacity · TB26 TB¹Higher preferred ↑

Seagate Expansion Desktop 8TB

Capacity · TB8 TB²Higher preferred ↑

What differs

Specification	WD My Book 26TB	Seagate Expansion Desktop 8TB
Capacity	26 TB¹	8 TB²
Operating system support	Formatted exFAT for out-of-the-box compatibility: Windows® 10+ \| macOS 11+¹	Windows 7® or higher operating system⁴
Included backup software	Acronis® True Image™ for Western Digital¹	no software to install²

More details

Specification	WD My Book 26TB	Seagate Expansion Desktop 8TB
Hard drive or SSD	Hdd⁵	Hdd³
Warranty	3 years⁶	Not published
Hardware encryption	Yes¹	Not published
Password protection	Yes¹	Not published
USB interface	USB 3.0⁵	USB 3.0²

WD My Book 26TB vs Seagate Expansion Desktop 8TB

WD My Book 26TB

Why this one

What Seagate Expansion Desktop 8TB offers

Key differences

WD My Book 26TB

Seagate Expansion Desktop 8TB

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