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Buffalo DriveStation 300GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive vs Freecom ToughDrive Pro 160GB

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  • 10specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 3identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • DriveStation 300GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive:300 GB
    • ToughDrive Pro 160GB:160 GB
  • HDD speed
    • DriveStation 300GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive:7200 RPM
    • ToughDrive Pro 160GB:5400 RPM
  • Storage drive average seek time
    • DriveStation 300GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive:11 ms
    • ToughDrive Pro 160GB:12 ms
  • External power adapter
    • DriveStation 300GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive:Yes
    • ToughDrive Pro 160GB:No
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • DriveStation 300GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive:5 - 35 °C
    • ToughDrive Pro 160GB:5 - 60 °C
  • Weight
    • DriveStation 300GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive:1.4 kg
    • ToughDrive Pro 160GB:175 g
  • Internal
    • DriveStation 300GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive:Yes
    • ToughDrive Pro 160GB:No

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Comparison of DriveStation 300GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive, ToughDrive Pro 160GB
33 specifications
Hard drive3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers300 GB160 GB
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Storage drive average seek timeDiffers11 ms12 ms
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source480 Mbit/s
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGrey
Power1 differ
Bus poweredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB
External power adapterDiffersYesNo
Power consumption (typical)Known for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 35 °C5 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 80 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers1.4 kg175 g
WidthKnown for one53 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one164 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one173 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Average latencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.14 ms
InternalDiffersYesNo
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50000 h
Minimum RAMKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 MB
Non-operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 G
Track to track seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 ms
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB requiredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source140 x 80 x 19 mm
Power requirementsKnown for oneAC100-240V; 50/60HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 98SE/Me/2000/XPUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUSBUnknown — not stated by the source

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