Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo DriveStation AV, 1.5TB vs Buffalo DriveStation Combo4 2.0TB

14specifications compared
7differ
7identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- DriveStation AV, 1.5TB:1.53 TB
- DriveStation Combo4 2.0TB:2 TB
FireWire 400
- DriveStation AV, 1.5TB:No
- DriveStation Combo4 2.0TB:Yes
FireWire 800
- DriveStation AV, 1.5TB:No
- DriveStation Combo4 2.0TB:Yes
Product colour
- DriveStation AV, 1.5TB:Black
- DriveStation Combo4 2.0TB:Silver
Width
- DriveStation AV, 1.5TB:174 mm
- DriveStation Combo4 2.0TB:36 mm
Depth
- DriveStation AV, 1.5TB:158 mm
- DriveStation Combo4 2.0TB:127 mm
Height
- DriveStation AV, 1.5TB:45 mm
- DriveStation Combo4 2.0TB:227 mm

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Comparison of DriveStation AV, 1.5TB, DriveStation Combo4 2.0TB
39 specifications	A Buffalo DriveStation AV, 1.5TB View product	B Buffalo DriveStation Combo4 2.0TB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1.53 TB	2 TB
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 400Differs	No	Yes
FireWire 800Differs	No	Yes
USB connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
eSATAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Poweridentical
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240 V
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17 W
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 & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	174 mm	36 mm
DepthDiffers	158 mm	127 mm
HeightDiffers	45 mm	227 mm
Other featuresidentical
InternalKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	AC 100-240V@50-60Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows 7/Windows Vista/Windows XP, Mac OS X 10.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	175.3 x 157.5 x 45.7 mm (6.9 x 6.2 x 1.8")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight (imperial)Known for one	1.59 kg (3.5 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	1x USB, Type B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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