Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2 vs Seagate LaCie Portable SSD

9specifications compared
7differ
2identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

The Buffalo 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2 has 3 TB more HDD capacity than the Seagate LaCie Portable SSD (5 TB vs 2 TB). The Buffalo 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2 has 29.5 mm more width than the Seagate LaCie Portable SSD (79.5 mm vs 50 mm). The Buffalo 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2 has 39 mm more depth than the Seagate LaCie Portable SSD (119 mm vs 80 mm). USB connector: Micro-USB B on the Buffalo 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2, USB Type-C on the Seagate LaCie Portable SSD. Product colour: Black on the Buffalo 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2, Silver on the Seagate LaCie Portable SSD.

HDD capacity
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:5 TB
- LaCie Portable SSD:2 TB
USB connector
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:Micro-USB B
- LaCie Portable SSD:USB Type-C
Product colour
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:Black
- LaCie Portable SSD:Silver
Width
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:79.5 mm
- LaCie Portable SSD:50 mm
Depth
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:119 mm
- LaCie Portable SSD:80 mm
Height
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:21.5 mm
- LaCie Portable SSD:10.6 mm
Weight
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:250 g
- LaCie Portable SSD:45 g

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Comparison of 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2, LaCie Portable SSD
28 specifications	A Buffalo 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2 View product	B Seagate LaCie Portable SSD View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	5 TB	2 TB
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1050 MB/s
Write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 MB/s
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-C
USB versionKnown for one	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	480,5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 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
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	50 mm
DepthDiffers	119 mm	80 mm
HeightDiffers	21.5 mm	10.6 mm
WeightDiffers	250 g	45 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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