Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo HD-LXU3 external hard drive vs Buffalo MiniStation HDD 2TB

18specifications compared
9differ
9identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- HD-LXU3 external hard drive:8 TB
- MiniStation HDD 2TB:2 TB
USB connector
- HD-LXU3 external hard drive:USB Type-A
- MiniStation HDD 2TB:Micro-USB B
Bus powered
- HD-LXU3 external hard drive:No
- MiniStation HDD 2TB:USB
Width
- HD-LXU3 external hard drive:39 mm
- MiniStation HDD 2TB:76 mm
Depth
- HD-LXU3 external hard drive:189 mm
- MiniStation HDD 2TB:19.5 mm
Height
- HD-LXU3 external hard drive:123 mm
- MiniStation HDD 2TB:115 mm
Weight
- HD-LXU3 external hard drive:950 g
- MiniStation HDD 2TB:225 g

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Comparison of HD-LXU3, MiniStation HDD 2TB
31 specifications	A Buffalo HD-LXU3 external hard drive Model HD-LXU3 View product	B Buffalo MiniStation HDD 2TB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	8 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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rate	5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	USB Type-A	Micro-USB B
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer rates	5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	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
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	256-bit AES	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Bus powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 V
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	39 mm	76 mm
DepthDiffers	189 mm	19.5 mm
HeightDiffers	123 mm	115 mm
WeightDiffers	950 g	225 g
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired

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