Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo DriveStation Velocity HD-LXU3 vs Buffalo MiniStation Extreme NFC 2 TB

16specifications compared
8differ
8identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- DriveStation Velocity HD-LXU3:4 TB
- MiniStation Extreme NFC 2 TB:2 TB
USB connector
- DriveStation Velocity HD-LXU3:USB
- MiniStation Extreme NFC 2 TB:USB Type-A
Bus powered
- DriveStation Velocity HD-LXU3:No
- MiniStation Extreme NFC 2 TB:USB
Power consumption (typical)
- DriveStation Velocity HD-LXU3:18 W
- MiniStation Extreme NFC 2 TB:2.5 W
Width
- DriveStation Velocity HD-LXU3:39 mm
- MiniStation Extreme NFC 2 TB:90 mm
Depth
- DriveStation Velocity HD-LXU3:123 mm
- MiniStation Extreme NFC 2 TB:21 mm
Height
- DriveStation Velocity HD-LXU3:189 mm
- MiniStation Extreme NFC 2 TB:141 mm
Weight
- DriveStation Velocity HD-LXU3:950 g
- MiniStation Extreme NFC 2 TB:299.4 g

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Comparison of DriveStation Velocity HD-LXU3, MiniStation Extreme NFC 2 TB
38 specifications	A Buffalo DriveStation Velocity HD-LXU3 View product	B Buffalo MiniStation Extreme NFC 2 TB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	4 TB	2 TB
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB connectorDiffers	USB	USB Type-A
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Featuresidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protection featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dust resistant, Shock resistant, Water resistant
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256-bit AES
Power2 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)Differs	18 W	2.5 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	0.15 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 V
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 & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	39 mm	90 mm
DepthDiffers	123 mm	21 mm
HeightDiffers	189 mm	141 mm
WeightDiffers	950 g	299.4 g
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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