Buffalo MiniStation 1TB vs Seagate Expansion HDD 500GB

Comparison of MiniStation 1TB, Expansion HDD 500GB

30 specifications	A Buffalo MiniStation 1TBView product	B Seagate Expansion HDD 500GBView product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rate	480 Mbit/s	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
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	240 g	1.02 kg
WidthKnown for one	90 mm	—Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	134 mm	—Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	20 mm	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4 kg
Other features1 differ
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	244.48 x 212.73 x 76.20 mm
Quick start guideKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB cableKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
USB requiredKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7/Vista/XP MAC OS X 10.4 +	Windows Vista/XP Mac OS X 10.4.8
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	207.08 x 126 x 39.88 mm
Package weight (imperial)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4 kg (3.09 lbs)
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

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