Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo MiniStation Portable Hard Drive - 40GB Retail vs Seagate FreeAgent Pro 750-GB

9specifications compared
7differ
2identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- MiniStation Portable Hard Drive - 40GB Retail:40 GB
- FreeAgent Pro 750-GB:750 GB
HDD speed
- MiniStation Portable Hard Drive - 40GB Retail:5400 RPM
- FreeAgent Pro 750-GB:7200 RPM
Maximum data transfer rate
- MiniStation Portable Hard Drive - 40GB Retail:480 Mbit/s
- FreeAgent Pro 750-GB:3000 Mbit/s
Product colour
- MiniStation Portable Hard Drive - 40GB Retail:Silver
- FreeAgent Pro 750-GB:Black
Weight
- MiniStation Portable Hard Drive - 40GB Retail:208.4 g
- FreeAgent Pro 750-GB:900 g
Mac compatibility
- MiniStation Portable Hard Drive - 40GB Retail:No
- FreeAgent Pro 750-GB:Yes

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Comparison of MiniStation Portable Hard Drive - 40GB Retail, FreeAgent Pro 750-GB
27 specifications	A Buffalo MiniStation Portable Hard Drive - 40GB Retail View product	B Seagate FreeAgent Pro 750-GB View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	40 GB	750 GB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	480 Mbit/s	3000 Mbit/s
USB connectorKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FireWire 400Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	2.5 W	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 & dimensions1 differ
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
WeightDiffers	208.4 g	900 g
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 XP Home, Professional Edition, Windows 2000 Pro Mac OSx 10.3, 10.4
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	254 x 127 x 254 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1560 kg
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	35.56 x 160.2 x 190.5 mm
FireWire cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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