Buffalo DriveStation Axis vs Seagate 4TB Backup Plus Desktop

Comparison of DriveStation Axis, 4TB Backup Plus Desktop

38 specifications	A Buffalo DriveStation AxisView product	B Seagate 4TB Backup Plus DesktopView product
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity	4 TB	4 TB
Type	HDD	HDD
File format systemKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	NTFS
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A
USB versionKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	480,5000 Mbit/s	—Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA data transfer ratesKnown for one	3 Gbit/s	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Plug and PlayKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Poweridentical
Bus powered	No	No
External power adapter	Yes	Yes
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100-240 V	—Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	24 W	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	124 mm
DepthKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	158 mm
HeightKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	44 mm
WeightKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1.08 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cables included	USB	USB
User guideKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package widthKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	230 mm
Package depthKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	90 mm
Package heightKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	200 mm
Package weightKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1.33 kg
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
USB requiredKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7 (32-bit/64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit/64-bit), WindowsXP, Mac OS X 10.4 - 10.7	Windows 7, Vista, XP SP3 32/64-bit Mac OS X 10.6+
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Depth (imperial)Known for one	19.1 cm (7.5")	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (imperial)Known for one	12.2 cm (4.8")	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	41 - 95 °F	—Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	1	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Width (imperial)Known for one	3.81 cm (1.5")	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	—Unknown — not stated by the source

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