Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2 vs Seagate Lacie Mobile Drive

14specifications compared
9differ
5identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

The Buffalo 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2 has 3 TB more HDD capacity than the Seagate Lacie Mobile Drive (5 TB vs 2 TB). The Seagate Lacie Mobile Drive has 5.8 mm more width than the Buffalo 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2 (85.3 mm vs 79.5 mm). The Buffalo 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2 has 0.7 mm more depth than the Seagate Lacie Mobile Drive (119 mm vs 118.3 mm). USB connector: Micro-USB B on the Buffalo 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2, USB Type-C on the Seagate Lacie Mobile Drive. USB data transfer rates: 480,5000 Mbit/s on the Buffalo 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2, 5000 Mbit/s on the Seagate Lacie Mobile Drive.

HDD capacity
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:5 TB
- Lacie Mobile Drive:2 TB
USB connector
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:Micro-USB B
- Lacie Mobile Drive:USB Type-C
USB data transfer rates
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:480,5000 Mbit/s
- Lacie Mobile Drive:5000 Mbit/s
Product colour
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:Black
- Lacie Mobile Drive:Silver
Bus powered
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:USB
- Lacie Mobile Drive:USB / Thunderbolt
Width
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:79.5 mm
- Lacie Mobile Drive:85.3 mm
Depth
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:119 mm
- Lacie Mobile Drive:118.3 mm
Height
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:21.5 mm
- Lacie Mobile Drive:118.3 mm

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Comparison of 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2, Lacie Mobile Drive
28 specifications	A Buffalo 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2 View product	B Seagate Lacie Mobile Drive View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	5 TB	2 TB
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 3.0/2.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Maximum data transfer rate	5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	Micro-USB B	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesDiffers	480,5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Thunderbolt versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Housing material	Plastic	Plastic
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Protection featuresKnown for one	Shock resistant	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hardware encryptionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	USB	USB / Thunderbolt
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	85.3 mm
DepthDiffers	119 mm	118.3 mm
HeightDiffers	21.5 mm	118.3 mm
WeightDiffers	250 g	200 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-C
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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