Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo DriveStation AV, 2TB vs Verbatim USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 1TB

21specifications compared
9differ
12identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- DriveStation AV, 2TB:2 TB
- USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 1TB:1 TB
Maximum data transfer rate
- DriveStation AV, 2TB:480 Mbit/s
- USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 1TB:5000 Mbit/s
Width
- DriveStation AV, 2TB:174 mm
- USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 1TB:114 mm
Depth
- DriveStation AV, 2TB:158 mm
- USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 1TB:202 mm
Height
- DriveStation AV, 2TB:45 mm
- USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 1TB:40 mm
Weight
- DriveStation AV, 2TB:1.4 kg
- USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 1TB:1 kg
Power requirements
- DriveStation AV, 2TB:AC 100-240V@50-60Hz
- USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 1TB:12V
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity
- DriveStation AV, 2TB:0
- USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 1TB:1

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Comparison of DriveStation AV, 2TB, USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 1TB
34 specifications	A Buffalo DriveStation AV, 2TB View product	B Verbatim USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 1TB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	1 TB
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	480 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
eSATAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	174 mm	114 mm
DepthDiffers	158 mm	202 mm
HeightDiffers	45 mm	40 mm
WeightDiffers	1.4 kg	1 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.1 kg
Other features3 differ
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	242 x 198 x 78 mm
Power requirementsDiffers	AC 100-240V@50-60Hz	12V
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows 7/Windows Vista/Windows XP, Mac OS X 10.4	Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 Mac OS X 10.1 + Linux kernel 2.6 +
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
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

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