Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2 vs Seagate HDD 5 TB

15specifications compared
8differ
7identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate HDD 5 TB 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 98.1 mm more depth than the Seagate HDD 5 TB (119 mm vs 20.9 mm). The Seagate HDD 5 TB has 93.8 mm more height than the Buffalo 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2 (115.3 mm vs 21.5 mm). Only the Seagate HDD 5 TB has hardware encryption. USB version: 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) on the Buffalo 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2, 2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) on the Seagate HDD 5 TB.

USB version
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- HDD 5 TB:2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Housing material
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:Plastic
- HDD 5 TB:Aluminium
Mac operating systems supported
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:Yes
- HDD 5 TB:MacOS
Hardware encryption
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:No
- HDD 5 TB:Yes
Width
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:79.5 mm
- HDD 5 TB:80 mm
Depth
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:119 mm
- HDD 5 TB:20.9 mm
Height
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:21.5 mm
- HDD 5 TB:115.3 mm
Weight
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:250 g
- HDD 5 TB:268 g

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Comparison of 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2, HDD 5 TB
32 specifications	A Buffalo 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2 View product	B Seagate HDD 5 TB View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity	5 TB	5 TB
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB connector	Micro-USB B	Micro-USB B
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	480,5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Housing materialDiffers	Plastic	Aluminium
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	MacOS
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Hardware encryptionDiffers	No	Yes
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protection featuresKnown for one	Shock resistant	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
Bus powerKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
External power adapterKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	79.5 mm	80 mm
DepthDiffers	119 mm	20.9 mm
HeightDiffers	21.5 mm	115.3 mm
WeightDiffers	250 g	268 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Micro-USB
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	106 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	146 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	356 g
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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