Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo 2TB DriveStation vs Buffalo 2TB DriveStation USB 3.0 1GB DRAM

21specifications compared
8differ
13identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

USB connector
- 2TB DriveStation:Micro-USB B
- 2TB DriveStation USB 3.0 1GB DRAM:USB Type-A
USB data transfer rates
- 2TB DriveStation:5000 Mbit/s
- 2TB DriveStation USB 3.0 1GB DRAM:480,5000 Mbit/s
LED indicators
- 2TB DriveStation:Power
- 2TB DriveStation USB 3.0 1GB DRAM:Yes
AC adapter input voltage
- 2TB DriveStation:100-240 V
- 2TB DriveStation USB 3.0 1GB DRAM:100-220 V
Width
- 2TB DriveStation:39 mm
- 2TB DriveStation USB 3.0 1GB DRAM:45 mm
Depth
- 2TB DriveStation:187 mm
- 2TB DriveStation USB 3.0 1GB DRAM:202 mm
Height
- 2TB DriveStation:120 mm
- 2TB DriveStation USB 3.0 1GB DRAM:126 mm
Weight
- 2TB DriveStation:921 g
- 2TB DriveStation USB 3.0 1GB DRAM:1 kg

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Comparison of 2TB DriveStation, 2TB DriveStation USB 3.0 1GB DRAM
36 specifications	A Buffalo 2TB DriveStation View product	B Buffalo 2TB DriveStation USB 3.0 1GB DRAM View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity	2 TB	2 TB
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
File format systemKnown for one	NTFS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Maximum data transfer rate	5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	Micro-USB B	USB Type-A
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesDiffers	5000 Mbit/s	480,5000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsDiffers	Power	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Bus powered	No	No
External power adapter	Yes	Yes
AC adapter input voltageDiffers	100-240 V	100-220 V
AC adapter frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (typical)	18 W	18 W
Built-in batteryKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	39 mm	45 mm
DepthDiffers	187 mm	202 mm
HeightDiffers	120 mm	126 mm
WeightDiffers	921 g	1 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
User guide	Yes	Yes
Warranty card	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired

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