Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2 vs Seagate Luke Skywalker™ Special Edition FireCuda

11specifications compared
6differ
5identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

The Buffalo 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2 has 3 TB more HDD capacity than the Seagate Luke Skywalker™ Special Edition FireCuda (5 TB vs 2 TB). The Buffalo 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2 has 4,500 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the Seagate Luke Skywalker™ Special Edition FireCuda (5000 Mbit/s vs 500 Mbit/s). The Seagate Luke Skywalker™ Special Edition FireCuda has 0.5 mm more width than the Buffalo 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2 (80 mm vs 79.5 mm).

HDD capacity
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:5 TB
- Luke Skywalker™ Special Edition FireCuda:2 TB
Maximum data transfer rate
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:5000 Mbit/s
- Luke Skywalker™ Special Edition FireCuda:500 Mbit/s
Width
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:79.5 mm
- Luke Skywalker™ Special Edition FireCuda:80 mm
Depth
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:119 mm
- Luke Skywalker™ Special Edition FireCuda:14.5 mm
Height
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:21.5 mm
- Luke Skywalker™ Special Edition FireCuda:122.5 mm
Weight
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:250 g
- Luke Skywalker™ Special Edition FireCuda:167 g

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Comparison of 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2, Luke Skywalker™ Special Edition FireCuda
34 specifications	A Buffalo 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2 View product	B Seagate Luke Skywalker™ Special Edition FireCuda View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	5 TB	2 TB
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8"
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	5000 Mbit/s	500 Mbit/s
USB connectorKnown for one	Micro-USB B	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	480,5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Housing materialKnown for one	Plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 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	14.5 mm
HeightDiffers	21.5 mm	122.5 mm
WeightDiffers	250 g	167 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	137 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350 g
Logistics dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	United States
Drive device speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
MaterialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plastic

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