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WD My Book 26TB vs Seagate Expansion Desktop 2TB

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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 2TB

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What Seagate Expansion Desktop 2TB offers

Choose the Expansion Desktop 2TB when that capacity covers the files you want outside your computer. It uses a hard drive and a USB 3.0 connection; check the computer’s supported connection and keep another backup of files you cannot replace.23

2 models / at a glance

Key differences

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What differs

SpecificationWD My Book 26TBSeagate Expansion Desktop 2TB
Capacity26 TB12 TB2

More details

SpecificationWD My Book 26TBSeagate Expansion Desktop 2TB
Hard drive or SSDHdd4Hdd3
Warranty3 years5Not published
Hardware encryptionYes1Not published
Password protectionYes1Not published
Operating system supportFormatted exFAT for out-of-the-box compatibility: Windows® 10+ | macOS 11+1Not published
Included backup softwareAcronis® True Image™ for Western Digital1Not published
USB interfaceUSB 3.04USB 3.02

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Sources

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