Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo DriveStation AV, 1TB vs Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex 250GB

19specifications compared
8differ
11identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- DriveStation AV, 1TB:1 TB
- FreeAgent GoFlex 250GB:250 GB
HDD speed
- DriveStation AV, 1TB:7200 RPM
- FreeAgent GoFlex 250GB:5400 RPM
Bus powered
- DriveStation AV, 1TB:No
- FreeAgent GoFlex 250GB:USB
Width
- DriveStation AV, 1TB:174 mm
- FreeAgent GoFlex 250GB:83 mm
Depth
- DriveStation AV, 1TB:158 mm
- FreeAgent GoFlex 250GB:14 mm
Height
- DriveStation AV, 1TB:45 mm
- FreeAgent GoFlex 250GB:111 mm
Weight
- DriveStation AV, 1TB:1.4 kg
- FreeAgent GoFlex 250GB:150 g

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Comparison of DriveStation AV, 1TB, FreeAgent GoFlex 250GB
32 specifications	A Buffalo DriveStation AV, 1TB View product	B Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex 250GB View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	250 GB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Type	HDD	HDD
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rate	480 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN	No	No
FireWire 400	No	No
FireWire 800	No	No
USB connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	No	USB
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	174 mm	83 mm
DepthDiffers	158 mm	14 mm
HeightDiffers	45 mm	111 mm
WeightDiffers	1.4 kg	150 g
Other features1 differ
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Power requirementsKnown for one	AC 100-240V@50-60Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
USB required	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows 7/Windows Vista/Windows XP, Mac OS X 10.4	Windows 7/Vista/XP Mac OS X 10.4.6
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

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