Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2 vs Seagate Expansion Portable 4TB HDD + PNY Attache 4 256GB USB-Stick Bundle

12specifications compared
6differ
6identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

The Buffalo 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2 has 1 TB more HDD capacity than the Seagate Expansion Portable 4TB HDD + PNY Attache 4 256GB USB-Stick Bundle (5 TB vs 4 TB). The Seagate Expansion Portable 4TB HDD + PNY Attache 4 256GB USB-Stick Bundle 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 3.7 mm more depth than the Seagate Expansion Portable 4TB HDD + PNY Attache 4 256GB USB-Stick Bundle (119 mm vs 115.3 mm). USB connector: Micro-USB B on the Buffalo 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2, USB Type-A on the Seagate Expansion Portable 4TB HDD + PNY Attache 4 256GB USB-Stick Bundle.

HDD capacity
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:5 TB
- Expansion Portable 4TB HDD + PNY Attache 4 256GB USB-Stick Bundle:4 TB
USB connector
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:Micro-USB B
- Expansion Portable 4TB HDD + PNY Attache 4 256GB USB-Stick Bundle:USB Type-A
Width
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:79.5 mm
- Expansion Portable 4TB HDD + PNY Attache 4 256GB USB-Stick Bundle:80 mm
Depth
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:119 mm
- Expansion Portable 4TB HDD + PNY Attache 4 256GB USB-Stick Bundle:115.3 mm
Height
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:21.5 mm
- Expansion Portable 4TB HDD + PNY Attache 4 256GB USB-Stick Bundle:20.9 mm
Weight
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:250 g
- Expansion Portable 4TB HDD + PNY Attache 4 256GB USB-Stick Bundle:257 g

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Comparison of 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2, Expansion Portable 4TB HDD + PNY Attache 4 256GB USB-Stick Bundle
24 specifications	A Buffalo 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2 View product	B Seagate Expansion Portable 4TB HDD + PNY Attache 4 256GB USB-Stick Bundle View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	5 TB	4 TB
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorDiffers	Micro-USB B	USB Type-A
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
Featuresidentical
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 supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	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	115.3 mm
HeightDiffers	21.5 mm	20.9 mm
WeightDiffers	250 g	257 g

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