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Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo MiniStation Portable Hard Drive - 40GB Retail vs Seagate FreeAgent™ Desktop 500-GB USB 2.0

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  • 8specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 2identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • 40 GB
    • 500 GB
  • HDD speed
    • 5400 RPM
    • 7200 RPM
  • Product colour
    • Silver
    • Black
  • Weight
    • 208.4 g
    • 900 g
  • Mac compatibility
    • No
    • Yes

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26 specifications
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Buffalo

MiniStation Portable Hard Drive - 40GB RetailView product
B

Seagate

FreeAgent™ Desktop 500-GB USB 2.0View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers40 GB500 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
TypeHDDHDD
HDD sizeKnown for one3.5"
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one480 Mbit/s
USB connectorKnown for oneUSB
USB versionKnown for one2.0
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one2.5 W
External power adapterKnown for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one82.8 mm
DepthKnown for one127 mm
HeightKnown for one21.1 mm
WeightDiffers208.4 g900 g
Other features2 differ
InternalNoNo
Mac compatibilityDiffersNoYes
Power requirementsKnown for oneDC 5V
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows ME/ 2000/ XPWindows Vista, XP Home/Professional Edition OS X 10.3.9/OS X 10.4.6
Minimum processorKnown for oneIntel Core Duo/Core Solo
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one254 x 254 x 127 mm
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one190 x 40 x 162 mm
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one190.5 x 40.6 x 162.6 mm (7.5 x 1.6 x 6.4")

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