Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo 4.0TB DriveStation vs Seagate Backup Plus Portable

9specifications compared
7differ
2identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 4.0TB DriveStation:4 TB
- Backup Plus Portable:750 GB
Bus powered
- 4.0TB DriveStation:No
- Backup Plus Portable:USB
External power adapter
- 4.0TB DriveStation:Yes
- Backup Plus Portable:No
Width
- 4.0TB DriveStation:38.7 mm
- Backup Plus Portable:81.1 mm
Depth
- 4.0TB DriveStation:189 mm
- Backup Plus Portable:123.4 mm
Height
- 4.0TB DriveStation:122.6 mm
- Backup Plus Portable:14.5 mm
Weight
- 4.0TB DriveStation:950 g
- Backup Plus Portable:224 g

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Comparison of 4.0TB DriveStation, Backup Plus Portable
31 specifications	A Buffalo 4.0TB DriveStation View product	B Seagate Backup Plus Portable View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	4 TB	750 GB
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	Micro-USB B
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480,5000 Mbit/s
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	No	USB
External power adapterDiffers	Yes	No
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	12 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	38.7 mm	81.1 mm
DepthDiffers	189 mm	123.4 mm
HeightDiffers	122.6 mm	14.5 mm
WeightDiffers	950 g	224 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	291.5 g
Other featuresidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	46 x 132 x 166 mm
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows7 (32bit, 64bit), Windows Vista(32bit, 64bit), Windows XP Mac OS 10.4	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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