Product Comparison: Toshiba Canvio AeroCast vs Seagate Wireless Plus


General Specifications
Brand
Toshiba
Seagate
Model
Canvio AeroCast
Wireless Plus
Origin
China
China
About the Product
Blending the benefits of high-capacity external storage with the ultimate in wireless freedom, the Canvio AeroCast Wireless Hard Drive is a fast and reliable all-in-one device that can help you manage your storage needs—completely wirelessly. It's time to store, see, share and enjoy all your files—anywhere you want—all from one place.
With Seagate Wireless Plus, you can enjoy your media and access your files without wires or the Internet. This mobile storage device broadcasts its own Wi-Fi network, so you can wirelessly stream your media.
Key Specs
Storage Drive Type
HDD
HDD
Capacity
1000 GB
2000 GB
What customers say about "Key Specs"
Toshiba Canvio AeroCast Wireless Hard Drive
  • I like USB 3 for faster PC transfer.
  • Transferring data is great, everything works perfectly!
  • No complaints. Compact, seemingly robust little bugger. Transfers are extremely fast. I take it everywhere with me.
  • Much faster than my Flash stick which is USB 3.0 as well and just as fast on Windows Machine.
  • It used to disconnect and reconnect sometimes, now it does it frequently enough to make one afraid to data transfer.
Seagate Wireless Plus 1TB Portable Hard Drive with Built-in WiFi
  • Very good looking drive, strong, capacious and well built. It's as tall as an iPhone 5S, but about 50% wider.
  • So far I have had no real issues with this unit. Full of space and high speed.
  • Massive Amount of Storage Space. Highly recommend.
  • One of the biggest strengths of this reasonably small portable hard drive is that it has a gargantuan amount of space.
  • It's a very nice looking item and serves its basic purpose as an external hard drive. It transfers files quickly and has plenty of space.
Size & Weight
Color
Gray
Gray
Height
1 in.
0.8 in.
Width
5 in.
5 in.
Depth
4.8 in.
3.5 in.
Weight
0.62 lbs.
0.6 lbs.
Features
Type
Portable
Portable
OS Compatibility
Mac OS 10.6 or higher, Windows 7 or higher, Android 4.0 or higher, iOS 6.0 or higher
Windows XP or higher, Mac OS 10.6 or higher
Interfaces
Wi-Fi, USB 3.0, SD Card slot
Wi-Fi, USB 3.0
Backup Function
Yes
Yes
Extras
Built-in rechargeable battery with up to five hours of battery life, Up to 6 simultaneous users
Synchronizes with Dropbox and Google Drive, Streams up to three different HD movies to three devices at the same time, Connects throughout your home to DLNA devices
What customers say about "Features"
Toshiba Canvio AeroCast Wireless Hard Drive
  • Transfer time from the SD card reader to the HDD is fast enough for my purposes. It took around 20 minutes to transfer 15G of video files, which is fine for me.
  • After all it's it a pretty fast 3.0 HDD when u use it with the cable.
  • The backup speed is good and data copying has always been reliable.
  • SD card backup is convenient for long trips instead of carrying multiple cards.
  • Wi-Fi performance is too slow. SD speed is also slow. The smartphone app is hard to use.
Seagate Wireless Plus 1TB Portable Hard Drive with Built-in WiFi
  • Loading files is drag and drop simple. This is great for time saving.
  • In remote environments you can connect your tablet, phone or computer to the device directly.
  • You can connect the device to an existing wifi connection and have access to all of your files in the device while maintaining internet connectivity.
  • The idea of a drive I could use while being crammed on a plane wirelessly was ideal.
  • The official Seagate Media App is awful. It's a nightmare to use if you have a large media collection.
Included
Number Of Drives
1
1
Software
Mobile App
Mobile App
Additional Accessories
USB cable, AC adapter
Compact USB wall charger
What customers say about "Included"
Toshiba Canvio AeroCast Wireless Hard Drive
  • It is hard to review the existing backups on the mobile app, load times are a pain.
Power
Power Supply
Built-in rechargeable battery
Built-in rechargeable battery
What customers say about "Power"
Toshiba Canvio AeroCast Wireless Hard Drive
  • Has a battery that will last for several hours, so can do backups on the go
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
1 year(s)
2 year(s)
Certifications
CE, FCC
CE, FCC
Other Information
Manufacturer
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