Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo HD-PCTU3: MiniStation 1TB USB 3.0 vs Seagate S2 external hard drive

14specifications compared
8differ
6identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- HD-PCTU3: MiniStation 1TB USB 3.0:1 TB
- S2 external hard drive:500 GB
USB connector
- HD-PCTU3: MiniStation 1TB USB 3.0:Micro-USB B
- S2 external hard drive:USB Type-A
Product colour
- HD-PCTU3: MiniStation 1TB USB 3.0:White
- S2 external hard drive:Black
Operating temperature (T-T)
- HD-PCTU3: MiniStation 1TB USB 3.0:5 - 35 °C
- S2 external hard drive:0 - 50 °C
Width
- HD-PCTU3: MiniStation 1TB USB 3.0:77 mm
- S2 external hard drive:82 mm
Depth
- HD-PCTU3: MiniStation 1TB USB 3.0:114 mm
- S2 external hard drive:112 mm
Height
- HD-PCTU3: MiniStation 1TB USB 3.0:17 mm
- S2 external hard drive:17.5 mm
Weight
- HD-PCTU3: MiniStation 1TB USB 3.0:210 g
- S2 external hard drive:150 g

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Comparison of HD-PCTU3: MiniStation 1TB USB 3.0, S2
27 specifications	A Buffalo HD-PCTU3: MiniStation 1TB USB 3.0 View product	B Seagate S2 external hard drive Model S2 View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfaces1 differ
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 ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5000 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plastic
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
Bus powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 V
External power adapterKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 65 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	77 mm	82 mm
DepthDiffers	114 mm	112 mm
HeightDiffers	17 mm	17.5 mm
WeightDiffers	210 g	150 g
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SafetyKey
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, Mac OS X 10.4.8
Number of products includedKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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