Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo DriveStation Combo USB 2.0 / FireWire External Hard Drive - 250GB vs Iomega 1.0 TB Hi–Speed USB 2.0

10specifications compared
7differ
3identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- DriveStation Combo USB 2.0 / FireWire External Hard Drive - 250GB:250 GB
- 1.0 TB Hi–Speed USB 2.0:1 TB
Width
- DriveStation Combo USB 2.0 / FireWire External Hard Drive - 250GB:45 mm
- 1.0 TB Hi–Speed USB 2.0:121 mm
Depth
- DriveStation Combo USB 2.0 / FireWire External Hard Drive - 250GB:163 mm
- 1.0 TB Hi–Speed USB 2.0:241 mm
Height
- DriveStation Combo USB 2.0 / FireWire External Hard Drive - 250GB:200 mm
- 1.0 TB Hi–Speed USB 2.0:70 mm
Weight
- DriveStation Combo USB 2.0 / FireWire External Hard Drive - 250GB:1.3 kg
- 1.0 TB Hi–Speed USB 2.0:2.2 kg
Mac compatibility
- DriveStation Combo USB 2.0 / FireWire External Hard Drive - 250GB:No
- 1.0 TB Hi–Speed USB 2.0:Yes

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Comparison of DriveStation Combo USB 2.0 / FireWire External Hard Drive - 250GB, 1.0 TB Hi–Speed USB 2.0
23 specifications	A Buffalo DriveStation Combo USB 2.0 / FireWire External Hard Drive - 250GB View product	B Iomega 1.0 TB Hi–Speed USB 2.0 View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	250 GB	1 TB
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	45 mm	121 mm
DepthDiffers	163 mm	241 mm
HeightDiffers	200 mm	70 mm
WeightDiffers	1.3 kg	2.2 kg
Other features2 differ
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibilityDiffers	No	Yes
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pentium II / G3
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0/Netscape 6.1
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	-Windows 98SE. -Windows Me. -Windows 2000. -Windows XP.	Microsoft Windows 2000P / XP Home / XPP/ Vista Mac OS X 10.1.5 +
Power requirementsKnown for one	100-240V, 50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Track to track seek timeKnown for one	11 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	17 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
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source

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