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

The Seagate FreeAgent Desktop Drive 320GB, USB2.0 has 280 GB more HDD capacity than the Buffalo MiniStation Portable Hard Drive - 40GB Retail (320 GB vs 40 GB). The Seagate FreeAgent Desktop Drive 320GB, USB2.0 has 1,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Buffalo MiniStation Portable Hard Drive - 40GB Retail (7200 RPM vs 5400 RPM). Only the Seagate FreeAgent Desktop Drive 320GB, USB2.0 has mac compatibility.

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
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
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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