Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo 1TB DriveStation USB 3.0 1GB DRAM vs Samsung M3 Station 3.0

15specifications compared
8differ
7identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 1TB DriveStation USB 3.0 1GB DRAM:1 TB
- M3 Station 3.0:2 TB
USB connector
- 1TB DriveStation USB 3.0 1GB DRAM:USB Type-A
- M3 Station 3.0:Micro-USB B
Product colour
- 1TB DriveStation USB 3.0 1GB DRAM:Black
- M3 Station 3.0:Beige
Width
- 1TB DriveStation USB 3.0 1GB DRAM:45 mm
- M3 Station 3.0:47 mm
Depth
- 1TB DriveStation USB 3.0 1GB DRAM:202 mm
- M3 Station 3.0:180.6 mm
Height
- 1TB DriveStation USB 3.0 1GB DRAM:126 mm
- M3 Station 3.0:130 mm
Weight
- 1TB DriveStation USB 3.0 1GB DRAM:1 kg
- M3 Station 3.0:940 g
Cables included
- 1TB DriveStation USB 3.0 1GB DRAM:USB
- M3 Station 3.0:AC, USB

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Comparison of 1TB DriveStation USB 3.0 1GB DRAM, M3 Station 3.0
31 specifications	A Buffalo 1TB DriveStation USB 3.0 1GB DRAM View product	B Samsung M3 Station 3.0 View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	2 TB
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
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Beige
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Poweridentical
Bus powered	No	No
External power adapter	Yes	Yes
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
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
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	47 mm
DepthDiffers	202 mm	180.6 mm
HeightDiffers	126 mm	130 mm
WeightDiffers	1 kg	940 g
Packaging data1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	USB	AC, USB
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty card	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired

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