Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo DriveStation Velocity HD-LXU3 vs Seagate 2TB USB 3.0

15specifications compared
10differ
5identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- DriveStation Velocity HD-LXU3:4 TB
- 2TB USB 3.0:2 TB
HDD size
- DriveStation Velocity HD-LXU3:3.5"
- 2TB USB 3.0:2.5"
USB connector
- DriveStation Velocity HD-LXU3:USB
- 2TB USB 3.0:Micro-USB B
USB data transfer rates
- DriveStation Velocity HD-LXU3:5000 Mbit/s
- 2TB USB 3.0:480,5000 Mbit/s
Product colour
- DriveStation Velocity HD-LXU3:Black
- 2TB USB 3.0:Green
Bus powered
- DriveStation Velocity HD-LXU3:No
- 2TB USB 3.0:USB
Width
- DriveStation Velocity HD-LXU3:39 mm
- 2TB USB 3.0:80 mm
Depth
- DriveStation Velocity HD-LXU3:123 mm
- 2TB USB 3.0:117 mm

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Comparison of DriveStation Velocity HD-LXU3, 2TB USB 3.0
38 specifications	A Buffalo DriveStation Velocity HD-LXU3 View product	B Seagate 2TB USB 3.0 View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	4 TB	2 TB
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Maximum data transfer rate	5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	USB	Micro-USB B
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesDiffers	5000 Mbit/s	480,5000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi	No	No
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Green
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	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
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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	18 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	0.15 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 & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	39 mm	80 mm
DepthDiffers	123 mm	117 mm
HeightDiffers	189 mm	14.8 mm
WeightDiffers	950 g	170 g
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	136 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37.5 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	182 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	280 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84717050

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