Buffalo MiniStation 1TB vs Seagate External Portable Drive

Comparison of MiniStation 1TB, External Portable Drive

27 specifications	A Buffalo MiniStation 1TBView product	B Seagate External Portable DriveView product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	250 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
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
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	240 g	160 g
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	360 g
Other features1 differ
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	134.62 x 48.26 x 167.64 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	141.3 x 80 x 17.60 mm
Package weight (imperial)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	0.358 kg (0.79 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

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.