Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo Media Hard Drive USB3.0 1.0TB vs Seagate Expansion Desktop, 4TB

22specifications compared
13differ
9identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Media Hard Drive USB3.0 1.0TB:1 TB
- Expansion Desktop, 4TB:4 TB
USB connector
- Media Hard Drive USB3.0 1.0TB:USB
- Expansion Desktop, 4TB:Micro-USB B
Width
- Media Hard Drive USB3.0 1.0TB:120 mm
- Expansion Desktop, 4TB:118 mm
Depth
- Media Hard Drive USB3.0 1.0TB:40 mm
- Expansion Desktop, 4TB:37.5 mm
Height
- Media Hard Drive USB3.0 1.0TB:200 mm
- Expansion Desktop, 4TB:179.5 mm
Weight
- Media Hard Drive USB3.0 1.0TB:1.4 kg
- Expansion Desktop, 4TB:940 g
Cables included
- Media Hard Drive USB3.0 1.0TB:AC
- Expansion Desktop, 4TB:USB
Package width
- Media Hard Drive USB3.0 1.0TB:180 mm
- Expansion Desktop, 4TB:202 mm

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Comparison of Media Hard Drive USB3.0 1.0TB, Expansion Desktop, 4TB
29 specifications	A Buffalo Media Hard Drive USB3.0 1.0TB View product	B Seagate Expansion Desktop, 4TB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	4 TB
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rate	5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	USB	Micro-USB B
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer rates	480,5000 Mbit/s	480,5000 Mbit/s
Features2 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion	Yes
Securityidentical
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Poweridentical
Bus powered	No	No
External power adapter	Yes	Yes
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	18 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	120 mm	118 mm
DepthDiffers	40 mm	37.5 mm
HeightDiffers	200 mm	179.5 mm
WeightDiffers	1.4 kg	940 g
Packaging data5 differ
Cables includedDiffers	AC	USB
Package widthDiffers	180 mm	202 mm
Package depthDiffers	180 mm	72 mm
Package heightDiffers	80 mm	231 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.3 kg	1.39 kg
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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