Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo MiniStation Thunderbolt vs Seagate 4TB Backup Plus Desktop

10specifications compared
8differ
2identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- MiniStation Thunderbolt:1 TB
- 4TB Backup Plus Desktop:4 TB
Product colour
- MiniStation Thunderbolt:White
- 4TB Backup Plus Desktop:Black
Bus powered
- MiniStation Thunderbolt:USB
- 4TB Backup Plus Desktop:No
Width
- MiniStation Thunderbolt:80.5 mm
- 4TB Backup Plus Desktop:124 mm
Depth
- MiniStation Thunderbolt:130 mm
- 4TB Backup Plus Desktop:158 mm
Height
- MiniStation Thunderbolt:22.5 mm
- 4TB Backup Plus Desktop:44 mm
Weight
- MiniStation Thunderbolt:260 g
- 4TB Backup Plus Desktop:1.08 kg

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Comparison of MiniStation Thunderbolt, 4TB Backup Plus Desktop
31 specifications	A Buffalo MiniStation Thunderbolt View product	B Seagate 4TB Backup Plus Desktop View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	4 TB
Type	HDD	HDD
File format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NTFS
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	USB	No
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	80.5 mm	124 mm
DepthDiffers	130 mm	158 mm
HeightDiffers	22.5 mm	44 mm
WeightDiffers	260 g	1.08 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cables included	USB	USB
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	230 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.33 kg
Other features1 differ
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Mac OS X 10.5 - 10.6 +, Windows 7 (64-bit/32-bit) / Vista (64-bit/32-bit) / XP(32-bit)	Windows 7, Vista, XP SP3 32/64-bit Mac OS X 10.6+
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	80.5 x 130 x 22.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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

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