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Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo MiniStation Portable Hard Drive - 40GB Retail vs Seagate FreeAgent™ Go USB 2.0 160 GB

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  • 8specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 3identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate FreeAgent™ Go USB 2.0 160 GB has 120 GB more HDD capacity than the Buffalo MiniStation Portable Hard Drive - 40GB Retail (160 GB vs 40 GB). The Buffalo MiniStation Portable Hard Drive - 40GB Retail has 24.4 g more weight than the Seagate FreeAgent™ Go USB 2.0 160 GB (208.4 g vs 184 g). Only the Seagate FreeAgent™ Go USB 2.0 160 GB has mac compatibility. Product colour: Silver on the Buffalo MiniStation Portable Hard Drive - 40GB Retail, Black on the Seagate FreeAgent™ Go USB 2.0 160 GB.

  • HDD capacity
    • 40 GB
    • 160 GB
  • Product colour
    • Silver
    • Black
  • Weight
    • 208.4 g
    • 184 g
  • Mac compatibility
    • No
    • Yes

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23 specifications
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Buffalo

MiniStation Portable Hard Drive - 40GB RetailView product
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Seagate

FreeAgent™ Go USB 2.0 160 GBView product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers40 GB160 GB
HDD speed5400 RPM5400 RPM
TypeHDDHDD
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
Bus poweredKnown for oneUSB
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 g184 g
Other features2 differ
InternalNoNo
Mac compatibilityDiffersNoYes
Power requirementsKnown for oneDC 5V
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows ME/ 2000/ XPWindows Vista, Windows 2000 Professional, XP Professional, XP Home Edition OS X 10.4.6 OS X 10.3.9
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one198.12 x 66.04 x 190.5 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one121.9 x 17.7 x 99 mm
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one121.9 x 17.8 x 99.1 mm (4.8 x 0.7 x 3.9")

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