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Buffalo 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2 vs Seagate STGX5000400 external hard drive

11specifications compared
6differ
5identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate STGX5000400 external hard drive 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 99 mm more depth than the Seagate STGX5000400 external hard drive (119 mm vs 20 mm). The Seagate STGX5000400 external hard drive has 95.5 mm more height than the Buffalo 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2 (117 mm vs 21.5 mm). USB connector: Micro-USB B on the Buffalo 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2, USB Type-A on the Seagate STGX5000400 external hard drive. 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 STGX5000400 external hard drive.

USB connector
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:Micro-USB B
- STGX5000400 external hard drive:USB Type-A
USB version
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- STGX5000400 external hard drive:2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Width
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:79.5 mm
- STGX5000400 external hard drive:80 mm
Depth
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:119 mm
- STGX5000400 external hard drive:20 mm
Height
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:21.5 mm
- STGX5000400 external hard drive:117 mm
Weight
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:250 g
- STGX5000400 external hard drive:260 g

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Comparison of 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2, STGX5000400
29 specifications	A Buffalo 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2 View product	B Seagate STGX5000400 external hard drive Model STGX5000400 View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity	5 TB	5 TB
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Ports & interfaces2 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 versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	2.0/3.2 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 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 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
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	20 mm
HeightDiffers	21.5 mm	117 mm
WeightDiffers	250 g	260 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	158 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	31 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	233 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	520 g

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