Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2 vs Seagate 16TB DESKTOP HARD

13specifications compared
9differ
4identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate 16TB DESKTOP HARD has 11 TB more HDD capacity than the Buffalo 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2 (16 TB vs 5 TB). The Buffalo 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2 has 37.6 mm more width than the Seagate 16TB DESKTOP HARD (79.5 mm vs 41.9 mm). The Seagate 16TB DESKTOP HARD has 6 mm more depth than the Buffalo 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2 (125 mm vs 119 mm). Only the Seagate 16TB DESKTOP HARD has external power adapter. Windows operating systems supported: Yes on the Buffalo 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2, Windows 10 on the Seagate 16TB DESKTOP HARD.

HDD capacity
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:5 TB
- 16TB DESKTOP HARD:16 TB
Windows operating systems supported
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:Yes
- 16TB DESKTOP HARD:Windows 10
Bus powered
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:USB
- 16TB DESKTOP HARD:No
External power adapter
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:No
- 16TB DESKTOP HARD:Yes
Width
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:79.5 mm
- 16TB DESKTOP HARD:41.9 mm
Depth
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:119 mm
- 16TB DESKTOP HARD:125 mm
Height
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:21.5 mm
- 16TB DESKTOP HARD:178.8 mm
Weight
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:250 g
- 16TB DESKTOP HARD:1.18 kg

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Comparison of 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2, 16TB DESKTOP HARD
32 specifications	A Buffalo 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2 View product	B Seagate 16TB DESKTOP HARD View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	5 TB	16 TB
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorKnown for one	Micro-USB B	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	480,5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features2 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
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
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina
Securityidentical
Protection featuresKnown for one	Shock resistant	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hardware encryptionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	USB	No
Bus powerKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
External power adapterDiffers	No	Yes
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	41.9 mm
DepthDiffers	119 mm	125 mm
HeightDiffers	21.5 mm	178.8 mm
WeightDiffers	250 g	1.18 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	212 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	77 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	218 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.34 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84717050

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