Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo HD-PCT1TU2/BK external hard drive vs Seagate 3TB Backup Plus Desktop

15specifications compared
10differ
5identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- HD-PCT1TU2/BK external hard drive:1 TB
- 3TB Backup Plus Desktop:3 TB
Maximum data transfer rate
- HD-PCT1TU2/BK external hard drive:480 Mbit/s
- 3TB Backup Plus Desktop:5000 Mbit/s
USB connector
- HD-PCT1TU2/BK external hard drive:USB
- 3TB Backup Plus Desktop:USB Type-A
USB version
- HD-PCT1TU2/BK external hard drive:2.0
- 3TB Backup Plus Desktop:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Bus powered
- HD-PCT1TU2/BK external hard drive:USB
- 3TB Backup Plus Desktop:No
External power adapter
- HD-PCT1TU2/BK external hard drive:No
- 3TB Backup Plus Desktop:Yes
Width
- HD-PCT1TU2/BK external hard drive:80 mm
- 3TB Backup Plus Desktop:124 mm
Depth
- HD-PCT1TU2/BK external hard drive:114.3 mm
- 3TB Backup Plus Desktop:158 mm

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Comparison of HD-PCT1TU2/BK, 3TB Backup Plus Desktop
32 specifications	A Buffalo HD-PCT1TU2/BK external hard drive Model HD-PCT1TU2/BK View product	B Seagate 3TB Backup Plus Desktop View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	3 TB
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)
Featuresidentical
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
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	230 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.33 kg
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
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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