Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo HD-PCT1TU2/BK external hard drive vs Seagate 1TB Backup Plus

15specifications compared
9differ
6identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- HD-PCT1TU2/BK external hard drive:480 Mbit/s
- 1TB Backup Plus:5000 Mbit/s
USB connector
- HD-PCT1TU2/BK external hard drive:USB
- 1TB Backup Plus:USB Type-A
USB version
- HD-PCT1TU2/BK external hard drive:2.0
- 1TB Backup Plus:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Bus powered
- HD-PCT1TU2/BK external hard drive:USB
- 1TB Backup Plus:No
External power adapter
- HD-PCT1TU2/BK external hard drive:No
- 1TB Backup Plus:Yes
Width
- HD-PCT1TU2/BK external hard drive:80 mm
- 1TB Backup Plus:124 mm
Depth
- HD-PCT1TU2/BK external hard drive:114.3 mm
- 1TB Backup Plus:158 mm
Height
- HD-PCT1TU2/BK external hard drive:14 mm
- 1TB Backup Plus:44 mm

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Comparison of HD-PCT1TU2/BK, 1TB Backup Plus
36 specifications	A Buffalo HD-PCT1TU2/BK external hard drive Model HD-PCT1TU2/BK View product	B Seagate 1TB Backup Plus View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity	1 TB	1 TB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Variable
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
File format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NTFS
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	480 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	USB	USB Type-A
USB versionDiffers	2.0	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5000 Mbit/s
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	USB	No
External power adapterDiffers	No	Yes
Bus powerKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	80 mm	124 mm
DepthDiffers	114.3 mm	158 mm
HeightDiffers	14 mm	44 mm
WeightDiffers	165 g	1.08 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cables included	USB	USB
User guide	Yes	Yes
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.45 kg
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB required	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7, Vista, XP SP3 32/64-bit Mac OS X 10.6+
InternalKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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