Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo DriveStation 400GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive vs Buffalo MiniStation Shock Resistant Portable Hard Drive - 40GB

16specifications compared
9differ
7identical
6known for one product only

Key differences

The Buffalo DriveStation 400GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive has 360 GB more HDD capacity than the Buffalo MiniStation Shock Resistant Portable Hard Drive - 40GB (400 GB vs 40 GB). The Buffalo DriveStation 400GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive has 1,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Buffalo MiniStation Shock Resistant Portable Hard Drive - 40GB (7200 RPM vs 5400 RPM). The Buffalo DriveStation 400GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive has 22.5 W more power consumption (typical) than the Buffalo MiniStation Shock Resistant Portable Hard Drive - 40GB (25 W vs 2.5 W). Weight: 1.4 kg on the Buffalo DriveStation 400GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive, 208.4 g on the Buffalo MiniStation Shock Resistant Portable Hard Drive - 40GB. Power requirements: AC100-240V; 50/60Hz on the Buffalo DriveStation 400GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive, DC 5V on the Buffalo MiniStation Shock Resistant Portable Hard Drive - 40GB.

HDD capacity
- DriveStation 400GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive:400 GB
- MiniStation Shock Resistant Portable Hard Drive - 40GB:40 GB
HDD speed
- DriveStation 400GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive:7200 RPM
- MiniStation Shock Resistant Portable Hard Drive - 40GB:5400 RPM
Power consumption (typical)
- DriveStation 400GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive:25 W
- MiniStation Shock Resistant Portable Hard Drive - 40GB:2.5 W
Width
- DriveStation 400GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive:53 mm
- MiniStation Shock Resistant Portable Hard Drive - 40GB:82.8 mm
Depth
- DriveStation 400GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive:164 mm
- MiniStation Shock Resistant Portable Hard Drive - 40GB:127 mm
Height
- DriveStation 400GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive:173 mm
- MiniStation Shock Resistant Portable Hard Drive - 40GB:21.1 mm
Weight
- DriveStation 400GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive:1.4 kg
- MiniStation Shock Resistant Portable Hard Drive - 40GB:208.4 g
Power requirements
- DriveStation 400GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive:AC100-240V; 50/60Hz
- MiniStation Shock Resistant Portable Hard Drive - 40GB:DC 5V

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Comparison of DriveStation 400GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive, MiniStation Shock Resistant Portable Hard Drive - 40GB
22 specifications	A Buffalo DriveStation 400GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive View product	B Buffalo MiniStation Shock Resistant Portable Hard Drive - 40GB View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	400 GB	40 GB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive average seek timeKnown for one	11 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connector	USB	USB
USB version	2.0	2.0
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
Power1 differ
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs	25 W	2.5 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	53 mm	82.8 mm
DepthDiffers	164 mm	127 mm
HeightDiffers	173 mm	21.1 mm
WeightDiffers	1.4 kg	208.4 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	No	No
Power requirementsDiffers	AC100-240V; 50/60Hz	DC 5V
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP	Windows ME/2000/XP
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x USB
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Silver

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