Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

ADATA HDD Ext HV300 4TB Red vs Buffalo DriveStation HD-GD3.0U3D external hard drive

11specifications compared
10differ
1identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- HDD Ext HV300 4TB Red:4 TB
- DriveStation HD-GD3.0U3D external hard drive:3 TB
USB connector
- HDD Ext HV300 4TB Red:USB
- DriveStation HD-GD3.0U3D external hard drive:Micro-USB B
USB version
- HDD Ext HV300 4TB Red:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- DriveStation HD-GD3.0U3D external hard drive:2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Product colour
- HDD Ext HV300 4TB Red:Red
- DriveStation HD-GD3.0U3D external hard drive:Black
Bus powered
- HDD Ext HV300 4TB Red:USB
- DriveStation HD-GD3.0U3D external hard drive:No
Operating temperature (T-T)
- HDD Ext HV300 4TB Red:5 - 50 °C
- DriveStation HD-GD3.0U3D external hard drive:5 - 35 °C
Width
- HDD Ext HV300 4TB Red:80.5 mm
- DriveStation HD-GD3.0U3D external hard drive:45 mm
Depth
- HDD Ext HV300 4TB Red:125.7 mm
- DriveStation HD-GD3.0U3D external hard drive:202 mm

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Comparison of HDD Ext HV300 4TB Red, HD-GD3.0U3D
28 specifications	A ADATA HDD Ext HV300 4TB Red View product	B Buffalo DriveStation HD-GD3.0U3D external hard drive Model HD-GD3.0U3D View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	4 TB	3 TB
Type	HDD	HDD
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	USB	Micro-USB B
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Red	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	USB	No
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 V
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 W
Bus powerKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 50 °C	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	80.5 mm	45 mm
DepthDiffers	125.7 mm	202 mm
HeightDiffers	10.3 mm	126 mm
WeightDiffers	139.8 g	1 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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