Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo DriveStation TurboUSB 1TB vs Freecom Mobile Hard Drive 160 GB USB-2

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

Key differences

HDD capacity
- DriveStation TurboUSB 1TB:1 TB
- Mobile Hard Drive 160 GB USB-2:160 GB
HDD speed
- DriveStation TurboUSB 1TB:7200 RPM
- Mobile Hard Drive 160 GB USB-2:5400 RPM
Operating temperature (T-T)
- DriveStation TurboUSB 1TB:5 - 35 °C
- Mobile Hard Drive 160 GB USB-2:5 - 60 °C
Weight
- DriveStation TurboUSB 1TB:1.27 kg
- Mobile Hard Drive 160 GB USB-2:300 g

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Comparison of DriveStation TurboUSB 1TB, Mobile Hard Drive 160 GB USB-2
32 specifications	A Buffalo DriveStation TurboUSB 1TB View product	B Freecom Mobile Hard Drive 160 GB USB-2 View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	160 GB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive average seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13 ms
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	5 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 80 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	83 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	132 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 mm
WeightDiffers	1.27 kg	300 g
Other featuresidentical
Average latencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.2 ms
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50000 h
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 MB
Track to track seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 ms
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Power requirementsKnown for one	AC100-240V 50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	-Windows Vista, XP, 2000 -Mac OX 10.3 +	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	46 x 163 x 200 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black, Grey	Unknown — not stated by the source

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