Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo MiniStation Stealth vs Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex 500GB

15specifications compared
8differ
7identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- MiniStation Stealth:640 GB
- FreeAgent GoFlex 500GB:500 GB
File format system
- MiniStation Stealth:FAT32
- FreeAgent GoFlex 500GB:NTFS
Width
- MiniStation Stealth:77 mm
- FreeAgent GoFlex 500GB:83 mm
Depth
- MiniStation Stealth:114.3 mm
- FreeAgent GoFlex 500GB:15 mm
Height
- MiniStation Stealth:14 mm
- FreeAgent GoFlex 500GB:110 mm
Weight
- MiniStation Stealth:165.84 g
- FreeAgent GoFlex 500GB:150 g

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Comparison of MiniStation Stealth, FreeAgent GoFlex 500GB
30 specifications	A Buffalo MiniStation Stealth View product	B Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex 500GB View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	640 GB	500 GB
Type	HDD	HDD
File format systemDiffers	FAT32	NTFS
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rate	480 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
USB connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Card reader integrated	No	No
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Wi	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
External power adapterKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	77 mm	83 mm
DepthDiffers	114.3 mm	15 mm
HeightDiffers	14 mm	110 mm
WeightDiffers	165.84 g	150 g
Packaging dataidentical
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Integrated USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB required	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP (32-bit & 64-bit) Mac OS X 10.4.6 Tiger +, 10.5 Leopard, 10.6 Snow Leopard
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	83.1 x 15 x 110 mm (3.27 x 0.59 x 4.33")
Weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.15 kg (0.33 lbs)
DC-in jackKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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