Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo DriveStation HD-LCU3 vs Seagate Backup Plus STDS4000400 external hard drive

12specifications compared
7differ
5identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- DriveStation HD-LCU3:1 TB
- Backup Plus STDS4000400 external hard drive:4 TB
HDD size
- DriveStation HD-LCU3:3.5"
- Backup Plus STDS4000400 external hard drive:2.5"
Maximum data transfer rate
- DriveStation HD-LCU3:5000 Mbit/s
- Backup Plus STDS4000400 external hard drive:120 Mbit/s
Product colour
- DriveStation HD-LCU3:Black
- Backup Plus STDS4000400 external hard drive:Grey
Bus powered
- DriveStation HD-LCU3:No
- Backup Plus STDS4000400 external hard drive:USB

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Comparison of DriveStation HD-LCU3, STDS4000400
31 specifications	A Buffalo DriveStation HD-LCU3 View product	B Seagate Backup Plus STDS4000400 external hard drive Model STDS4000400 View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	4 TB
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	5000 Mbit/s	120 Mbit/s
USB connector	USB	USB
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi	No	No
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Android 4.1
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	12 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
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	39 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	120 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	187 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	1 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source

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