Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo HD-PCT500U2/B external hard drive vs HP WDBACZ5000ABK-NESN external hard drive

Key differences

USB connector
- HD-PCT500U2/B external hard drive:USB
- WDBACZ5000ABK-NESN external hard drive:USB Type-A
USB version
- HD-PCT500U2/B external hard drive:2.0
- WDBACZ5000ABK-NESN external hard drive:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Width
- HD-PCT500U2/B external hard drive:77 mm
- WDBACZ5000ABK-NESN external hard drive:78.7 mm
Depth
- HD-PCT500U2/B external hard drive:14 mm
- WDBACZ5000ABK-NESN external hard drive:111.7 mm
Height
- HD-PCT500U2/B external hard drive:114.3 mm
- WDBACZ5000ABK-NESN external hard drive:17.7 mm
Weight
- HD-PCT500U2/B external hard drive:165 g
- WDBACZ5000ABK-NESN external hard drive:190 g

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Comparison of HD-PCT500U2/B, WDBACZ5000ABK-NESN
21 specifications	A Buffalo HD-PCT500U2/B external hard drive Model HD-PCT500U2/B View product	B HP WDBACZ5000ABK-NESN external hard drive Model WDBACZ5000ABK-NESN View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB connectorDiffers	USB	USB Type-A
USB versionDiffers	2.0	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer rates	480 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	2.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	77 mm	78.7 mm
DepthDiffers	14 mm	111.7 mm
HeightDiffers	114.3 mm	17.7 mm
WeightDiffers	165 g	190 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Bundled softwareKnown for one	TurboPC w/ Turbo Copy Buffalo's Backup Utility	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB required	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7 (32-bit/64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit/64-bit), Windows XP, Mac OS X 10.4 or later	Unknown — not stated by the source

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