Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo DriveStation 300GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive vs Freecom Hard Drive PRO 250GB

10specifications compared
5differ
5identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- DriveStation 300GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive:300 GB
- Hard Drive PRO 250GB:250 GB
Storage drive average seek time
- DriveStation 300GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive:11 ms
- Hard Drive PRO 250GB:8.9 ms
Operating temperature (T-T)
- DriveStation 300GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive:5 - 35 °C
- Hard Drive PRO 250GB:5 - 60 °C
Cables included
- DriveStation 300GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive:USB
- Hard Drive PRO 250GB:eSATA, USB
Internal
- DriveStation 300GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive:Yes
- Hard Drive PRO 250GB:No

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Comparison of DriveStation 300GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive, Hard Drive PRO 250GB
30 specifications	A Buffalo DriveStation 300GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive View product	B Freecom Hard Drive PRO 250GB View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	300 GB	250 GB
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA II
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive average seek timeDiffers	11 ms	8.9 ms
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
USB connector	USB	USB
USB version	2.0	2.0
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	5 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 80 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Weight	1.4 kg	1.4 kg
WidthKnown for one	53 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	164 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	173 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	USB	eSATA, USB
Other features1 differ
Average latencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.17 ms
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3000 Mbit/s
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 MB
Track to track seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 ms
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 x 18 x 5 mm
Power requirementsKnown for one	AC100-240V; 50/60Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source

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