Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo MiniStation 1.5TB vs Seagate Expansion external hard drive

14specifications compared
7differ
7identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- MiniStation 1.5TB:1.5 TB
- Expansion external hard drive:1 TB
USB data transfer rates
- MiniStation 1.5TB:12,480,5000 Mbit/s
- Expansion external hard drive:5000 Mbit/s
Width
- MiniStation 1.5TB:77 mm
- Expansion external hard drive:125.9 mm
Depth
- MiniStation 1.5TB:19.5 mm
- Expansion external hard drive:207.8 mm
Height
- MiniStation 1.5TB:114 mm
- Expansion external hard drive:39.8 mm
Weight
- MiniStation 1.5TB:255 g
- Expansion external hard drive:1 kg

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Comparison of MiniStation 1.5TB, Expansion
24 specifications	A Buffalo MiniStation 1.5TB View product	B Seagate Expansion external hard drive Model Expansion View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1.5 TB	1 TB
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB data transfer ratesDiffers	12,480,5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
Features1 differ
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Wi
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
External power adapterKnown for one	No	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	77 mm	125.9 mm
DepthDiffers	19.5 mm	207.8 mm
HeightDiffers	114 mm	39.8 mm
WeightDiffers	255 g	1 kg
Other featuresidentical
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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