Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo MiniStation Shock Resistant Portable Hard Drive - 40GB vs Seagate Shared Storage II 500GB USB RJ45 7200RPM 16MB + Free wailibi ticket

14specifications compared
9differ
5identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate Shared Storage II 500GB USB RJ45 7200RPM 16MB + Free wailibi ticket has 460 GB more HDD capacity than the Buffalo MiniStation Shock Resistant Portable Hard Drive - 40GB (500 GB vs 40 GB). The Seagate Shared Storage II 500GB USB RJ45 7200RPM 16MB + Free wailibi ticket has 1,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Buffalo MiniStation Shock Resistant Portable Hard Drive - 40GB (7200 RPM vs 5400 RPM). The Buffalo MiniStation Shock Resistant Portable Hard Drive - 40GB has 17.8 mm more width than the Seagate Shared Storage II 500GB USB RJ45 7200RPM 16MB + Free wailibi ticket (82.8 mm vs 65 mm). Only the Seagate Shared Storage II 500GB USB RJ45 7200RPM 16MB + Free wailibi ticket has mac compatibility. Weight: 208.4 g on the Buffalo MiniStation Shock Resistant Portable Hard Drive - 40GB, 2.72 kg on the Seagate Shared Storage II 500GB USB RJ45 7200RPM 16MB + Free wailibi ticket.

HDD capacity
- MiniStation Shock Resistant Portable Hard Drive - 40GB:40 GB
- Shared Storage II 500GB USB RJ45 7200RPM 16MB + Free wailibi ticket:500 GB
HDD speed
- MiniStation Shock Resistant Portable Hard Drive - 40GB:5400 RPM
- Shared Storage II 500GB USB RJ45 7200RPM 16MB + Free wailibi ticket:7200 RPM
Width
- MiniStation Shock Resistant Portable Hard Drive - 40GB:82.8 mm
- Shared Storage II 500GB USB RJ45 7200RPM 16MB + Free wailibi ticket:65 mm
Depth
- MiniStation Shock Resistant Portable Hard Drive - 40GB:127 mm
- Shared Storage II 500GB USB RJ45 7200RPM 16MB + Free wailibi ticket:217 mm
Height
- MiniStation Shock Resistant Portable Hard Drive - 40GB:21.1 mm
- Shared Storage II 500GB USB RJ45 7200RPM 16MB + Free wailibi ticket:136 mm
Weight
- MiniStation Shock Resistant Portable Hard Drive - 40GB:208.4 g
- Shared Storage II 500GB USB RJ45 7200RPM 16MB + Free wailibi ticket:2.72 kg
Mac compatibility
- MiniStation Shock Resistant Portable Hard Drive - 40GB:No
- Shared Storage II 500GB USB RJ45 7200RPM 16MB + Free wailibi ticket:Yes
Power requirements
- MiniStation Shock Resistant Portable Hard Drive - 40GB:DC 5V
- Shared Storage II 500GB USB RJ45 7200RPM 16MB + Free wailibi ticket:100 - 240 V / 47 - 63 Hz

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Comparison of MiniStation Shock Resistant Portable Hard Drive - 40GB, Shared Storage II 500GB USB RJ45 7200RPM 16MB + Free wailibi ticket
27 specifications	A Buffalo MiniStation Shock Resistant Portable Hard Drive - 40GB View product	B Seagate Shared Storage II 500GB USB RJ45 7200RPM 16MB + Free wailibi ticket View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	40 GB	500 GB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Storage drive average seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 ms
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	2.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	82.8 mm	65 mm
DepthDiffers	127 mm	217 mm
HeightDiffers	21.1 mm	136 mm
WeightDiffers	208.4 g	2.72 kg
Other features3 differ
CompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC & Mac
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
Mac compatibilityDiffers	No	Yes
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Power requirementsDiffers	DC 5V	100 - 240 V / 47 - 63 Hz
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows ME/2000/XP	Windows 2000/XP/Mediacenter, Mac OS/X 10.3.
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 x 217 x 136 mm
I/O portsKnown for one	1x USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Silver	Unknown — not stated by the source

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