Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo DriveStation Axis vs Seagate Backup Plus Portable

8specifications compared
3differ
5identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- DriveStation Axis:4 TB
- Backup Plus Portable:750 GB
Bus powered
- DriveStation Axis:No
- Backup Plus Portable:USB
External power adapter
- DriveStation Axis:Yes
- Backup Plus Portable:No

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Comparison of DriveStation Axis, Backup Plus Portable
34 specifications	A Buffalo DriveStation Axis View product	B Seagate Backup Plus Portable View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	4 TB	750 GB
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB data transfer rates	480,5000 Mbit/s	480,5000 Mbit/s
eSATA data transfer ratesKnown for one	3 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	Micro-USB B
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power2 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	No	USB
External power adapterDiffers	Yes	No
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
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Cables included	USB	USB
Warranty card	Yes	Yes
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	291.5 g
Other featuresidentical
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
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7 (32-bit/64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit/64-bit), WindowsXP, Mac OS X 10.4 - 10.7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	46 x 132 x 166 mm
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	81.1 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	123.4 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14.5 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	224 g

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