Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2 vs Dynabook Canvio Gaming

14specifications compared
7differ
7identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

The Buffalo 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2 has 1 TB more HDD capacity than the Dynabook Canvio Gaming (5 TB vs 4 TB). The Dynabook Canvio Gaming has 0.5 mm more width than the Buffalo 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2 (80 mm vs 79.5 mm). The Buffalo 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2 has 8 mm more depth than the Dynabook Canvio Gaming (119 mm vs 111 mm). Windows operating systems supported: Yes on the Buffalo 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2, Windows 10, Windows 8.1 on the Dynabook Canvio Gaming.

HDD capacity
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:5 TB
- Canvio Gaming:4 TB
Windows operating systems supported
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:Yes
- Canvio Gaming:Windows 10, Windows 8.1
Width
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:79.5 mm
- Canvio Gaming:80 mm
Depth
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:119 mm
- Canvio Gaming:111 mm
Height
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:21.5 mm
- Canvio Gaming:19.5 mm
Weight
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:250 g
- Canvio Gaming:210 g

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Comparison of 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2, Canvio Gaming
30 specifications	A Buffalo 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2 View product	B Dynabook Canvio Gaming View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	5 TB	4 TB
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
File format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	exFAT
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	480,5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features2 differ
Housing materialKnown for one	Plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Protection featuresKnown for one	Shock resistant	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hardware encryptionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus powerKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
External power adapterKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.9 A
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	79.5 mm	80 mm
DepthDiffers	119 mm	111 mm
HeightDiffers	21.5 mm	19.5 mm
WeightDiffers	250 g	210 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A to Micro USB Type-B
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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