Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo MiniStation Portable Hard Drive - 40GB Retail vs Seagate FreeAgent Desktop Drive 320GB, USB2.0

9specifications compared
4differ
5identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- MiniStation Portable Hard Drive - 40GB Retail:40 GB
- FreeAgent Desktop Drive 320GB, USB2.0:320 GB
HDD speed
- MiniStation Portable Hard Drive - 40GB Retail:5400 RPM
- FreeAgent Desktop Drive 320GB, USB2.0:7200 RPM
Mac compatibility
- MiniStation Portable Hard Drive - 40GB Retail:No
- FreeAgent Desktop Drive 320GB, USB2.0:Yes

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Comparison of MiniStation Portable Hard Drive - 40GB Retail, FreeAgent Desktop Drive 320GB, USB2.0
23 specifications	A Buffalo MiniStation Portable Hard Drive - 40GB Retail View product	B Seagate FreeAgent Desktop Drive 320GB, USB2.0 View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	40 GB	320 GB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rate	480 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
USB connector	USB	USB
USB version	2.0	2.0
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Silver	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	2.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	82.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	127 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	21.1 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	208.4 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibilityDiffers	No	Yes
Power requirementsKnown for one	DC 5V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows ME/ 2000/ XP	Windows Vista, Windows XP Home or Professional Edition, or Windows 2000, OS X 10.3.9
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	190.5 x 162.5 x 41 mm

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