Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo 1TB DriveStation USB 3.0 1GB DRAM vs Samsung M2 Portable 3.0

14specifications compared
7differ
7identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 1TB DriveStation USB 3.0 1GB DRAM:1 TB
- M2 Portable 3.0:750 GB
USB connector
- 1TB DriveStation USB 3.0 1GB DRAM:USB Type-A
- M2 Portable 3.0:Micro-USB B
Bus powered
- 1TB DriveStation USB 3.0 1GB DRAM:No
- M2 Portable 3.0:USB
Width
- 1TB DriveStation USB 3.0 1GB DRAM:45 mm
- M2 Portable 3.0:81.9 mm
Depth
- 1TB DriveStation USB 3.0 1GB DRAM:202 mm
- M2 Portable 3.0:17.6 mm
Height
- 1TB DriveStation USB 3.0 1GB DRAM:126 mm
- M2 Portable 3.0:111 mm
Weight
- 1TB DriveStation USB 3.0 1GB DRAM:1 kg
- M2 Portable 3.0:155 g

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Comparison of 1TB DriveStation USB 3.0 1GB DRAM, M2 Portable 3.0
30 specifications	A Buffalo 1TB DriveStation USB 3.0 1GB DRAM View product	B Samsung M2 Portable 3.0 View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	750 GB
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
File format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NTFS
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rate	5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	USB Type-A	Micro-USB B
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	480,5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	No	USB
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100-220 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	18 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	45 mm	81.9 mm
DepthDiffers	202 mm	17.6 mm
HeightDiffers	126 mm	111 mm
WeightDiffers	1 kg	155 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables included	USB	USB
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired

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