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In SeaTools, the Drive Information feature shows:

Encryption Support: Self Encrypting Drive
Security Mode: Supported

I cannot find any encryption-related options in the relevant Seagate software (SeaTools, Toolkit and DiscWizard), and all of the marketing material points towards the "Backup Plus Ultra Touch", a lower capacity model with fancy fabric on the case, as their only current model of 2.5" external hard drive supporting hardware encryption.

Does the "Backup Plus Ultra Touch" model have some physical difference to support hardware encryption, suggesting SeaTools is reporting this incorrectly, or are Seagate withholding this feature by omitting it in their software for models that would otherwise support it?

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  • The actual HDD likely supports it but it’s likely a feature of a specific model of that product. I am guessing you don’t have a Backup Plus Ultra Touch?
    – Ramhound
    Apr 11, 2020 at 17:58
  • No, just the Backup Plus, so I can't compare directly compare them
    – StringsOnFire
    Apr 11, 2020 at 19:03
  • Seagate says it does>>>>seagate.com/manuals/backup-plus-ultra-touch/use-toolkit
    – Moab
    Apr 11, 2020 at 20:41
  • That's the Ultra Touch, a different model
    – StringsOnFire
    Apr 11, 2020 at 22:13

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