Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo 4.0TB DriveStation vs Seagate 4TB Backup Plus Desktop

10specifications compared
5differ
5identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Width
- 4.0TB DriveStation:38.7 mm
- 4TB Backup Plus Desktop:124 mm
Depth
- 4.0TB DriveStation:189 mm
- 4TB Backup Plus Desktop:158 mm
Height
- 4.0TB DriveStation:122.6 mm
- 4TB Backup Plus Desktop:44 mm
Weight
- 4.0TB DriveStation:950 g
- 4TB Backup Plus Desktop:1.08 kg

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Comparison of 4.0TB DriveStation, 4TB Backup Plus Desktop
33 specifications	A Buffalo 4.0TB DriveStation View product	B Seagate 4TB Backup Plus Desktop View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity	4 TB	4 TB
Type	HDD	HDD
File format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NTFS
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Poweridentical
Bus powered	No	No
External power adapter	Yes	Yes
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	12 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	38.7 mm	124 mm
DepthDiffers	189 mm	158 mm
HeightDiffers	122.6 mm	44 mm
WeightDiffers	950 g	1.08 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	230 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.33 kg
Other features1 differ
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows7 (32bit, 64bit), Windows Vista(32bit, 64bit), Windows XP Mac OS 10.4	Windows 7, Vista, XP SP3 32/64-bit Mac OS X 10.6+
InternalKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	AC100-240V 50/60Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	480 Mb/s, 5 Gb/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	1	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

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