Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo MiniStation Thunderbolt 1.0TB vs Seagate 1TB USB 3.0

20specifications compared
11differ
9identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

USB data transfer rates
- MiniStation Thunderbolt 1.0TB:5000 Mbit/s
- 1TB USB 3.0:480,5000 Mbit/s
Product colour
- MiniStation Thunderbolt 1.0TB:Silver, White
- 1TB USB 3.0:Black
Width
- MiniStation Thunderbolt 1.0TB:80.5 mm
- 1TB USB 3.0:81.1 mm
Depth
- MiniStation Thunderbolt 1.0TB:130 mm
- 1TB USB 3.0:15.5 mm
Height
- MiniStation Thunderbolt 1.0TB:22.5 mm
- 1TB USB 3.0:122.3 mm
Weight
- MiniStation Thunderbolt 1.0TB:260 g
- 1TB USB 3.0:170 g
Cables included
- MiniStation Thunderbolt 1.0TB:Thunderbolt, USB
- 1TB USB 3.0:USB
Package width
- MiniStation Thunderbolt 1.0TB:170 mm
- 1TB USB 3.0:134 mm

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Comparison of MiniStation Thunderbolt 1.0TB, 1TB USB 3.0
31 specifications	A Buffalo MiniStation Thunderbolt 1.0TB View product	B Seagate 1TB USB 3.0 View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity	1 TB	1 TB
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rate	5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
USB connector	Micro-USB B	Micro-USB B
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesDiffers	5000 Mbit/s	480,5000 Mbit/s
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt versionKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver, White	Black
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, 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 Vi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	80.5 mm	81.1 mm
DepthDiffers	130 mm	15.5 mm
HeightDiffers	22.5 mm	122.3 mm
WeightDiffers	260 g	170 g
Packaging data5 differ
Cables includedDiffers	Thunderbolt, USB	USB
Package widthDiffers	170 mm	134 mm
Package depthDiffers	130 mm	48 mm
Package heightDiffers	40 mm	170 mm
Package weightDiffers	286 g	310 g
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired

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