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Buffalo 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2 vs Seagate Basic Recertified

11specifications compared
6differ
5identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

The Buffalo 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2 has 1 TB more HDD capacity than the Seagate Basic Recertified (5 TB vs 4 TB). The Seagate Basic Recertified 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 99 mm more depth than the Seagate Basic Recertified (119 mm vs 20 mm). Product colour: Black on the Buffalo 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2, Silver on the Seagate Basic Recertified.

HDD capacity
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:5 TB
- Basic Recertified:4 TB
Product colour
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:Black
- Basic Recertified:Silver
Width
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:79.5 mm
- Basic Recertified:80 mm
Depth
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:119 mm
- Basic Recertified:20 mm
Height
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:21.5 mm
- Basic Recertified:117 mm
Weight
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:250 g
- Basic Recertified:270 g

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Comparison of 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2, Basic Recertified
33 specifications	A Buffalo 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2 View product	B Seagate Basic Recertified View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	5 TB	4 TB
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
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
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
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 supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
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 poweredKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus powerKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
External power adapterKnown for one	No	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	79.5 mm	80 mm
DepthDiffers	119 mm	20 mm
HeightDiffers	21.5 mm	117 mm
WeightDiffers	250 g	270 g
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	103 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	39.5 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	142 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	330 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84717050

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