Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo 3TB DriveStation Velocity vs Verbatim Traveller USB3.0

15specifications compared
11differ
4identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 3TB DriveStation Velocity:3 TB
- Traveller USB3.0:750 GB
HDD speed
- 3TB DriveStation Velocity:7200 RPM
- Traveller USB3.0:5400 RPM
USB data transfer rates
- 3TB DriveStation Velocity:480,5000 Mbit/s
- Traveller USB3.0:5000 Mbit/s
Product colour
- 3TB DriveStation Velocity:Black
- Traveller USB3.0:Black, Silver
Bus powered
- 3TB DriveStation Velocity:No
- Traveller USB3.0:USB
Width
- 3TB DriveStation Velocity:39 mm
- Traveller USB3.0:82 mm
Depth
- 3TB DriveStation Velocity:189 mm
- Traveller USB3.0:125 mm
Height
- 3TB DriveStation Velocity:123 mm
- Traveller USB3.0:16 mm

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Comparison of 3TB DriveStation Velocity, Traveller USB3.0
32 specifications	A Buffalo 3TB DriveStation Velocity View product	B Verbatim Traveller USB3.0 View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	3 TB	750 GB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB data transfer ratesDiffers	480,5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Micro-USB B
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Wi	Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premiu
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	256-bit AES	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	100-240 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	39 mm	82 mm
DepthDiffers	189 mm	125 mm
HeightDiffers	123 mm	16 mm
WeightDiffers	950 g	160 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables included	USB	USB
Other featuresidentical
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	1	1
USB required	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Linux kernel 2.6

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