Seagate Backup Plus Portable 4TB vs Toshiba Canvio Advance 4TB

By Billy G. · Founder & Lead EditorVerified Oct 8 by Billy G.

Decision sheet: the facts that decide it

Seagate Backup Plus Portable 4TB: 2 of 6 decision facts sourced. Missing: Power, Capacity, Dimensions, Warranty.

Toshiba Canvio Advance 4TB: 2 of 6 decision facts sourced. Missing: Power, Capacity, Dimensions, Warranty.

	Seagate Backup Plus Portable 4TB	Toshiba Canvio Advance 4TB
Price today	Price not yet checked	Price not yet checked
Weight	9.3 ounces bestbuy.com	7.4 ounces bestbuy.com
Starting MSRP	$114.99 bestbuy.com	$107.99 bestbuy.com

Not yet sourced — Seagate Backup Plus Portable 4TB: Power, Capacity, Dimensions, Warranty. Toshiba Canvio Advance 4TB: Power, Capacity, Dimensions, Warranty. No manufacturer, official or retailer source we read publishes these yet; we don't estimate them.

Pick Toshiba Canvio Advance 4TB if

• Lighter — 7.4 ounces vs 9.3 ounces (bestbuy.com, bestbuy.com)
• Lower starting price — $107.99 vs $114.99 (bestbuy.com, bestbuy.com)

Skip both if

• Neither publishes power, capacity, dimensions or warranty yet.

Verdict: On the figures both makers publish, the Canvio Advance 4TB leads with lighter (7.4 ounces vs 9.3 ounces) and lower starting price ($107.99 vs $114.99). Neither publishes power, capacity, dimensions or warranty yet.

Provisional pick: Seagate Backup Plus Portable 4TB — not enough sourced decision facts for Seagate Backup Plus Portable 4TB and Toshiba Canvio Advance 4TB. We don't rank on specs we can't verify.

Spec-by-spec comparison

	Seagate Backup Plus Portable 4TB	Toshiba Canvio Advance 4TB
Weight	9.3 ounces	7.4 ounces
Starting MSRP	$114.99	$107.99
External Hard Drive Type	Portable	Portable
Included Software	Adobe Creative Cloud Photography Plan (2 months subscription), Mylio Create Plan (1 year subscription)	—
Interface(s)	USB 3.0	USB 3.0
Internal Or External	External	External

Bottom line

Provisional pick: Seagate Backup Plus Portable 4TB — not enough sourced decision facts for Seagate Backup Plus Portable 4TB and Toshiba Canvio Advance 4TB.

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