Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Acer 100GB USB 2.0 external hard disk drive vs Buffalo DriveStation SATA USB 2.0 Hard Drive - 500GB

12specifications compared
8differ
4identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 100GB USB 2.0 external hard disk drive:100 GB
- DriveStation SATA USB 2.0 Hard Drive - 500GB:500 GB
HDD speed
- 100GB USB 2.0 external hard disk drive:4200 RPM
- DriveStation SATA USB 2.0 Hard Drive - 500GB:7200 RPM
Storage drive average seek time
- 100GB USB 2.0 external hard disk drive:12 ms
- DriveStation SATA USB 2.0 Hard Drive - 500GB:11 ms
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 100GB USB 2.0 external hard disk drive:0 - 50 °C
- DriveStation SATA USB 2.0 Hard Drive - 500GB:5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- 100GB USB 2.0 external hard disk drive:5 - 90%
- DriveStation SATA USB 2.0 Hard Drive - 500GB:20 - 80%
Width
- 100GB USB 2.0 external hard disk drive:146 mm
- DriveStation SATA USB 2.0 Hard Drive - 500GB:45 mm
Depth
- 100GB USB 2.0 external hard disk drive:75 mm
- DriveStation SATA USB 2.0 Hard Drive - 500GB:200 mm
Height
- 100GB USB 2.0 external hard disk drive:14 mm
- DriveStation SATA USB 2.0 Hard Drive - 500GB:163 mm

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Comparison of 100GB USB 2.0 external hard disk drive, DriveStation SATA USB 2.0 Hard Drive - 500GB
27 specifications	A Acer 100GB USB 2.0 external hard disk drive View product	B Buffalo DriveStation SATA USB 2.0 Hard Drive - 500GB View product
Hard drive3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	100 GB	500 GB
HDD speedDiffers	4200 RPM	7200 RPM
Storage drive average seek timeDiffers	12 ms	11 ms
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	2 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Grey
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17 W
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 50 °C	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	20 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	146 mm	45 mm
DepthDiffers	75 mm	200 mm
HeightDiffers	14 mm	163 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.27 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC100-240V; 50/60 Hz
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x USB 1x Power
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one	480 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	146 x 75 x 14 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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