Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo HD-PCT1.5U3GW external hard drive vs Verbatim 1TB Store 'n' Save FireWire 800/USB 3.0

13specifications compared
7differ
6identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- HD-PCT1.5U3GW external hard drive:1.5 TB
- 1TB Store 'n' Save FireWire 800/USB 3.0:1 TB
USB connector
- HD-PCT1.5U3GW external hard drive:Micro-USB B
- 1TB Store 'n' Save FireWire 800/USB 3.0:USB Type-A
USB data transfer rates
- HD-PCT1.5U3GW external hard drive:5000 Mbit/s
- 1TB Store 'n' Save FireWire 800/USB 3.0:480,5000 Mbit/s
Product colour
- HD-PCT1.5U3GW external hard drive:White
- 1TB Store 'n' Save FireWire 800/USB 3.0:Black
Bus powered
- HD-PCT1.5U3GW external hard drive:USB
- 1TB Store 'n' Save FireWire 800/USB 3.0:No

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Comparison of HD-PCT1.5U3GW, 1TB Store 'n' Save FireWire 800/USB 3.0
33 specifications	A Buffalo HD-PCT1.5U3GW external hard drive Model HD-PCT1.5U3GW View product	B Verbatim 1TB Store 'n' Save FireWire 800/USB 3.0 View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1.5 TB	1 TB
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Maximum data transfer rate	5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	Micro-USB B	USB Type-A
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-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
FireWire 800Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Wi	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	USB	No
Bus powerKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
External power adapterKnown for one	No	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	77 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	19.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	114 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	255 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	1	1
USB required	Yes	Yes
Hot-swapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FireWire requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FireWire, USB
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nero BackItUp Essentials

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