Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo DriveStation Combo 4 320GB vs Hypertec FireStorm V2, 320GB

12specifications compared
4differ
8identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

HDD speed
- DriveStation Combo 4 320GB:7200 RPM
- FireStorm V2, 320GB:5400 RPM
Interface
- DriveStation Combo 4 320GB:Serial ATA II
- FireStorm V2, 320GB:Serial ATA
Bus powered
- DriveStation Combo 4 320GB:No
- FireStorm V2, 320GB:USB
Weight
- DriveStation Combo 4 320GB:1.4 kg
- FireStorm V2, 320GB:208 g

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Comparison of DriveStation Combo 4 320GB, FireStorm V2, 320GB
36 specifications	A Buffalo DriveStation Combo 4 320GB View product	B Hypertec FireStorm V2, 320GB View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacity	320 GB	320 GB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA II	Serial ATA
Type	HDD	HDD
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Storage drive average seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 ms
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connector	USB	USB
USB version	2.0	2.0
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Silver	Silver
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows Vista Ultimate x64, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Enterp	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2008 R2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	No	USB
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	17 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	36 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	227 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	127 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	1.4 kg	208 g
Packaging dataidentical
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
InternalKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	AC100-240V 50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows Vista, WindowsXP, Windows2000, Mac OS X	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	36 x 227 x 127 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	1 x Mini USB 1 x 6-pin IEEE1394a 2 x 9-pin IEEE1394b 1 x eSATA	Unknown — not stated by the source

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