Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Acer 80GB USB 2.0 external hard disk drive vs Buffalo DriveStation 300GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive

12specifications compared
9differ
3identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 80GB USB 2.0 external hard disk drive:80 GB
- DriveStation 300GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive:300 GB
HDD speed
- 80GB USB 2.0 external hard disk drive:4200 RPM
- DriveStation 300GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive:7200 RPM
Storage drive average seek time
- 80GB USB 2.0 external hard disk drive:12 ms
- DriveStation 300GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive:11 ms
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 80GB USB 2.0 external hard disk drive:0 - 50 °C
- DriveStation 300GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive:5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- 80GB USB 2.0 external hard disk drive:5 - 90%
- DriveStation 300GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive:20 - 80%
Width
- 80GB USB 2.0 external hard disk drive:146 mm
- DriveStation 300GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive:53 mm
Depth
- 80GB USB 2.0 external hard disk drive:75 mm
- DriveStation 300GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive:164 mm
Height
- 80GB USB 2.0 external hard disk drive:14 mm
- DriveStation 300GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive:173 mm

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Comparison of 80GB USB 2.0 external hard disk drive, DriveStation 300GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive
24 specifications	A Acer 80GB USB 2.0 external hard disk drive View product	B Buffalo DriveStation 300GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive View product
Hard drive3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	80 GB	300 GB
HDD speedDiffers	4200 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive average seek timeDiffers	12 ms	11 ms
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	2 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connector	USB	USB
USB version	2.0	2.0
Featuresidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 50 °C	5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	146 mm	53 mm
DepthDiffers	75 mm	164 mm
HeightDiffers	14 mm	173 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4 kg
Other features1 differ
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one	480 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	146 x 75 x 14 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC100-240V; 50/60Hz
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP
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	25 W
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB

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