Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo HD-QL4TSU2R5 external hard drive vs Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex 500GB

10specifications compared
7differ
3identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- HD-QL4TSU2R5 external hard drive:4 TB
- FreeAgent GoFlex 500GB:500 GB
Bus powered
- HD-QL4TSU2R5 external hard drive:No
- FreeAgent GoFlex 500GB:USB
Width
- HD-QL4TSU2R5 external hard drive:150 mm
- FreeAgent GoFlex 500GB:83 mm
Depth
- HD-QL4TSU2R5 external hard drive:233.7 mm
- FreeAgent GoFlex 500GB:15 mm
Height
- HD-QL4TSU2R5 external hard drive:155 mm
- FreeAgent GoFlex 500GB:110 mm
Weight
- HD-QL4TSU2R5 external hard drive:5.67 kg
- FreeAgent GoFlex 500GB:150 g

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Comparison of HD-QL4TSU2R5, FreeAgent GoFlex 500GB
34 specifications	A Buffalo HD-QL4TSU2R5 external hard drive Model HD-QL4TSU2R5 View product	B Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex 500GB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	4 TB	500 GB
Type	HDD	HDD
File format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NTFS
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
USB connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATAKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA data transfer ratesKnown for one	3 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power, Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	No	USB
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100-240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	86 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	150 mm	83 mm
DepthDiffers	233.7 mm	15 mm
HeightDiffers	155 mm	110 mm
WeightDiffers	5.67 kg	150 g
Packaging dataidentical
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	eSATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Buffalo Tools TurboPC NovaBACKUP Business Essentials	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Integrated USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7 (32-bit/64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit/64-bit), Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003 (32-bit), Windows Server 2003 R2 (32-bit), Windows Server 2008 (32-bit/64-bit), Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit), Mac OS X 10.4 or later	Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP (32-bit & 64-bit) Mac OS X 10.4.6 Tiger +, 10.5 Leopard, 10.6 Snow Leopard
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	83.1 x 15 x 110 mm (3.27 x 0.59 x 4.33")
Weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.15 kg (0.33 lbs)

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