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Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo MiniStation Portable Hard Drive - 40GB Retail vs Seagate FreeAgent™ Pro 750-GB USB 2.0, eSATA, FireWire External Hard Drive

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  • 7specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 2identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate FreeAgent™ Pro 750-GB USB 2.0, eSATA, FireWire External Hard Drive has 710 GB more HDD capacity than the Buffalo MiniStation Portable Hard Drive - 40GB Retail (750 GB vs 40 GB). The Seagate FreeAgent™ Pro 750-GB USB 2.0, eSATA, FireWire External Hard Drive 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™ Pro 750-GB USB 2.0, eSATA, FireWire External Hard Drive has mac compatibility. Product colour: Silver on the Buffalo MiniStation Portable Hard Drive - 40GB Retail, Black on the Seagate FreeAgent™ Pro 750-GB USB 2.0, eSATA, FireWire External Hard Drive.

  • HDD capacity
    • 40 GB
    • 750 GB
  • HDD speed
    • 5400 RPM
    • 7200 RPM
  • Product colour
    • Silver
    • Black
  • Mac compatibility
    • No
    • Yes

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25 specifications
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Buffalo

MiniStation Portable Hard Drive - 40GB RetailView product
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Seagate

FreeAgent™ Pro 750-GB USB 2.0, eSATA, FireWire External Hard DriveView product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers40 GB750 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
InterfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA
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 & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one82.8 mm
DepthKnown for one127 mm
HeightKnown for one21.1 mm
WeightKnown for one208.4 g
Other features2 differ
Mac compatibilityDiffersNoYes
Power requirementsKnown for oneDC 5V
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows ME/ 2000/ XPWindows Vista, Windows 2000 Professional, XP Professional, XP Home Edition. OS X 10.3.9 OS X 10.4.6
Data transfer rateKnown for one3 Gbit/s
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one254 x 254 x 127 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one190.5 x 160.2 x 35.56 mm
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one190.5 x 160 x 35.6 mm (7.5 x 6.3 x 1.4")

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