Seagate BarraCuda Fast SSD 1TB vs Seagate Fast SSD 500GB

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BarraCuda Fast SSD 1TB

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Fast SSD 500GB

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BarraCuda Fast SSD 1TB

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Choose the Fast SSD 500GB if

Lighter in the hand (82 vs 140 g)

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Why pick theBarraCuda Fast SSD 1TB0 wins

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Why pick theFast SSD 500GB1 win

−58 gLighter in the hand82 vs 140 g

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Side-by-side specifications

Performance1 difference

Storage Capacity

1TB

500GB

Design4 differences

Weight

140 g

82 g

Depth

93.5 mm

94 mm

Height

9.1 mm

9 mm

Package weight

200 g

193 g

Connectivity3 differences

Wi-Fi

Mac operating systems supported

Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra · Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra · Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave

Yes

USB connector

USB Type-A to USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Windows operating systems supported

Windows 10 · Windows 7 · Windows 8

Yes

General7 differences

Cables included

USB Type-C, USB Type-C to USB Type-A

USB Type-C

Capacity

1 TB

500 GB

Manufacturer Sku

STJM1000400

STCM500401

Model Number

STJM1000400

STCM500401

Package depth

147 mm

104.5 mm

Package width

104.5 mm

147 mm

SSD capacity

1 TB

500 GB

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BarraCuda Fast SSD 1TB vs Fast SSD 500GB

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