So the Seagate backup plus and the Seagate expansion have exactly the same hard disk drive inside them. This is Seagate’s low-cost desktop hard drive. They both have exactly the same model number – ST2000DM001. It is labelled ‘Barracuda’.īut take a look at the model number ( you may need to click on the picture to enlarge it). On the right is the drive out of the Seagate expansion. On the left is the drive out of the Seagate Backup Plus, it is labelled ‘Desktop HDD’. It turns out the hard drives are exactly the same! I opened them up to see what was different, and did some tests. I went down to our local Officeworks store and bought a 2TB Seagate backup plus for $129 and a 2TB Seagate expansion for $109. ![]() But is there any difference? I pulled them apart to see! ![]() A lot of reviewers say that the backup plus is more reliable (e.g. They both come with a three-year warranty in Australia, although in the USA the expansion only has a 1 year warranty. The Seagate Backup Plus and the Seagate Expansion.
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