Hard Drive | 4 TB Mechanical Hard Disk |
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Number of USB 3.0 Ports | 1 |
BUFFALO DriveStation Axis Velocity High Speed External Hard Drive 4 TB
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Digital Storage Capacity | 6 TB |
Hard Disk Interface | USB 3.0 |
Connectivity Technology | USB |
Brand | BUFFALO |
Special Feature | Fast Speed |
Hard Disk Form Factor | 3.5 Inches |
Hard Disk Description | Mechanical Hard Disk |
Compatible Devices | Hard Drive Cable Adapter |
Installation Type | External Hard Drive |
Color | Black |
About this item
- 7200 RPM hard drive for extremely fast file transfers
- USB 3.0 PC compatible plug-and-play. Compatible w/ Mac after formatting
- Schedule automatic backups for your PC with Buffalo Backup Utility
- Optional 256-bit AES hardware encryption provides an extra level of data protection
- Time Machine support offers scheduled backups for protecting Mac computers
- eco Manager energy efficiency tool conserves energy and reduces battery consumption
- Turbo PC and TurboCopy enhances file transfer performance
- Standard 2-Year manufacturer’s wty
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Tech Support | 3.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | — | 4.0 | 3.1 |
Durability | 2.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | — | 4.4 | — |
Portability | — | 4.6 | 4.6 | — | 4.5 | 4.5 |
Storage Capacity | — | 4.6 | 4.6 | — | 4.5 | 4.4 |
Easy to use | 4.1 | — | 4.7 | — | 4.6 | — |
Sold By | Buffalo Americas Inc | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Assiduus Global Inc | Amazon.com | goHardDrive |
storage capacity | 6 TB | 4 TB | 4 TB | 2000 GB | 8000 GB | 12 TB |
hardware interface | usb3.0 | usb | usb | usb | usb3.0 | usb3.0, usb |
compatible devices | Hard Drive Cable Adapter | Desktop | Desktop, Laptop | Desktop | Desktop PC, MAC, PC, Mac | Laptop |
form factor | External Hard Drive | Portable | Portable | 3.5-inch | 3.5-inch | Portable |
From the manufacturer
About Buffalo
Buffalo Americas is a leading provider of easy-to-use technology solutions and reliable pre- and post-sales support with over 45 years in existence. We build top-quality storage, networking, and other technology-related solutions that simplify your experience and deliver a solid return on your investment.
Our network attached storage (NAS) devices, many with scale-as-you-go options, are installed with pre-tested hard drives that eliminate the hassle of sourcing and testing drives, saving you time and money.
- 2-year wnty
- 24/7 US tech support
DriveStation Axis Velocity
High Speed 1-Drive Desktop Storage and Backup
DriveStation Axis Velocity is an easy to use 1-drive USB 3.0 solution designed for simple and secure storage and backup. Equipped with a high speed hard drive, DriveStation Axis Velocity boasts extremely fast file transfers and is backward compatible with USB 2.0 for use with nearly any PC or Mac. Optional 256-bit AES hardware encryption offers excellent data protection, and its unique design allows for easy placement just about anywhere.
- 7200 RPM hard drive for extremely fast file transfers
- Optional 256-bit AES hardware encryption provides an extra level of data protection
- USB 3.0 offers universal connectivity for PC and Mac computers
- Schedule automatic backups for your PC with Buffalo Backup Utility
- Time Machine support offers scheduled backups for protecting Mac computers
- Sleek chassis can be positioned vertically or horizontally for efficient use of space
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Fast 7200 RPM Hard DriveEquipped with a high speed 7200 RPM hard drive and USB 3.0 support, the DriveStation Axis Velocity boasts extremely fast file transfers and is backward compatible with USB 2.0 for use with nearly any PC or Mac. |
Hardware EncryptionOptional 256-bit AES Full Disk Encryption (FDE) protects your data from unauthorized access. Simply assign a password to the hard drive at setup and your data is shielded from wandering eyes. |
Easy to Use StorageWith terabytes of storage, the DriveStation Axis Velocity provides a reliable, easy to use storage solution to quickly expand the capacity of your PC computers with universal USB 3.0 plug-and-play. The DriveStation Axis Velocity is compatible with Macs after formatting. |
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Easy Scheduled BackupThe DriveStation Axis Velocity is perfect for backing up your important files. Disaster and hard drive failures can occur unexpectedly. Don't leave your important files and treasured memories in the hands of chance. Schedule regular backups for your PC with Buffalo Backup Utility or use Time Machine for your Mac. |
Flexible PositioningThe DriveStation Axis Velocity features a sleek, attractive chassis that can be positioned vertically or horizontally, adapting to the location it is used in for efficient use of space. Stand it upright on your home office desktop or lay it flat below your TV as part of your media center. |
Buffalo ToolsBuffalo Tools is a feature-rich suite of optional software included on the Buffalo DriveStation. Any or all of the following components of Buffalo Tools may be installed on Windows PCs: Buffalo's Backup Utility, TurboPC, eco Manager, Secure Lock |
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Environment | All users | Creative professionals, Business, Home-office | Creative professionals, Business, Home-office | Creative professionals, Business |
Special Features | Compact size, Scheduled backup, Hardware encryption, Buffalo Tools | 2-drive, RAID 1, Hot swappable, NAS Drives, Software encryption | 4-drive, RAID 1, Hot swappable, NAS Drives, Software encryption | High capacity, RAID 6, Daisy-chain scalable, Enterprise-grade drives |
Number of Drives | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 or 10 |
Capacity Range | 1 - 8 TB | 4 - 8 TB | 8 - 24 TB | 12 - 80 TB |
Interface Connection | USB 3.0 | USB 3.0 | USB 3.0 | Thunderbolt 2, USB 3.0, eSATA |
Hard Drive Type | Desktop | NAS-grade | NAS-grade | NAS or Enterprise grade |
Supported RAID | n/a | 0/1/JBOD | 0/1/5/10/JBOD | 0/5/6/JBOD |
WNTY | 2 years | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years |
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Technical Details
Brand | BUFFALO |
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Series | DriveStation Axis Velocity |
Item model number | HD-LX4.0TU3 |
Hardware Platform | PC;Mac |
Operating System | Windows 10, Windows 8.1 (32bit/64bit), Windows 8 (32bit/64bit), Windows 7 (32bit/64bit), Windows Vista (32bit/64bit), Windows XP, Windows RT 8.1 (32bit/64bit) Windows Server 2012 R2 (64bit), Windows Server 2012 (64bit), Windows Server 2008 R2 (64bit), Windows Server 2008 (32bit/64bit), Windows Server 2003 R2 (32bit/64bit), Windows Server 2003 (32bit/64bit), Mac OS X 10.5 or late |
Item Weight | 2.09 pounds |
Product Dimensions | 7.44 x 1.52 x 4.83 inches |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 7.44 x 1.52 x 4.83 inches |
Color | Black |
Flash Memory Size | 4 TB |
Hard Drive Interface | USB 3.0 |
Hard Drive Rotational Speed | 7200 RPM |
Manufacturer | BUFFALO |
ASIN | B013P0JGEW |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | August 30, 2015 |
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Customer Reviews |
4.2 out of 5 stars |
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Best Sellers Rank | #775 in External Hard Drives |
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Product Description
Buffalo's Drive Station Axis Velocity is an easy to use external hard drive designed for simple and secure storage and backup Equipped with a high speed 7200 RPM hard drive and USB 3 0 support Drive Station Axis Velocity boasts extremely fast file transfers and is backward compatible with USB 2 0 for use with nearly any PC or Mac Optional 256-bit AES hardware encryption offers government-grade protection so you can rest assured your data is safe and its unique chassis design can stand upright or lay flat for placement just about anywhere It ships complete with Buffalo Tools a feature-rich software suite designed to enhance computer performance and the day-to-day digital life of Windows PC consumers boost transfer speeds by up to 5X over USB 2 0 conserve energy and battery consumption and perform PC backups Drive Station Axis Velocity is the perfect solution for quickly expanding storage or backing up your computer
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Customers like the speed and ease of installation of the computer drive. For example, they mention it's very fast, simple to use, and plug-and-play. That said, opinions are mixed on performance, quality, and noise.
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Customers like the speed of the external hard drive. They mention that it works well with Xbox One, files transfer quickly, and it's easy to use. The software is unobtrusive and loads quickly at boot. They say it'll run heavy games without delay and that they're blown away by the speed compared to older drives. Customers also mention that they can edit videos a lot quicker and that the videos play better inside.
"...This external hard drive runs fast and is great to have if you intend to download large games off the Wii U eShop...." Read more
"...with regards to function and performance, I've found it to be acceptably fast and quiet right out of the box even without installing any of the..." Read more
"...All went well and fast. The only part that was confusing was the software and documentation that came with the drive...." Read more
"...Since having this device I can edit video a lot quicker, the videos play better inside the editing software (premier pro), files upload much, much..." Read more
Customers like the ease of installation of the computer drive. They mention it's easy to use, setup, and has a simple interface. Some say it'll plug and play, and that it comes on line easily.
"...This external hard drive works very well with the Wii U and was quick to set up...." Read more
"...And on the search goes for a simple to use, doesn't die, decent software interface, non-USB powered back-up unit...." Read more
"...It is fast, quiet, simple." Read more
"Arrived in perfect packaging but the install process was a bit over the top for an external hard drive...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the connectivity of the computer drive. They mention that it is a solid, reliable, and long-lasting product. The construction is OK, and it has a low failure rate. Overall, most are happy with the performance and quality of the drive.
"...It seems to be a solid unit. The case is barely warm to the touch. I am considering getting a fan for the unit just because I can." Read more
"...No issues, no crashes, plays full retail games downloaded from the eShop without so much as a hiccup...." Read more
"Solid, fast and steady...." Read more
"...Construction is OK, but then I guess I'm spoiled by Oyen SSD drives which are metal enclosures...." Read more
Customers appreciate the value of the computer drive. They say it's a very good purchase and money well spent.
"Good price for the drive station come with everything you need to use it" Read more
"...I would steer away from purchasing this one, even though it comes at a good price and from a (generally) reliable manufacturer." Read more
"As advertised and price was OK considering prices dropped at retail locally a week after the purchase. Functions fine as a backup drive...." Read more
"Nice drive with hardware encryption; reasonable price. However based on prior experience with Buffalo, need to backup your Buffalo backup." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the storage space of the hard drive. They mention that it has all the space they could ever ask for, it's good for added Wii U Game Storage, and it now houses their entire Steam library. Some say that the hard drives are modular and can accommodate a fan.
"...videos play better inside the editing software (premier pro), files upload much, much faster to Dropbox, and the download much, much quicker into..." Read more
"...The Buffalo is not modular but it does have the capacity to put a fan in the unit if you feel it is necessary to cool the components...." Read more
"...The size & weight are great since it allows for roomy operation...." Read more
"...fast enough to run the most demanding games and the drive now houses my entire STEAM library. I am very happy." Read more
Customers are mixed about the performance of the external hard drive. Some mention that it works flawlessly, has no issues, and is quick to set up. However, others say that it failed completely.
"...out of memory on the Wii U. This external hard drive works very well with the Wii U and was quick to set up...." Read more
"This external drive works perfectly with my Xbox ONE X. I very strongly recommend this 4TB version, as I had previously went the "cheap way" and..." Read more
"...There are an alarming amount of reviews with the same complaint of drive failure. Do not ignore them as I chose to do...." Read more
"...So far all three work great. I had one that was dead on arrival (which happens)...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the computer drive. Some mention it's a pretty good drive at a great price, while others say it'll be a total waste of time and money.
"...While it makes a GREAT external drive; - I format mine as a second drive inside my pc for win-10 pro and with a 3TB drive I end up with 2.72TB for..." Read more
"...Pros: Stable backup (as far as it depends on Seagate drives); Fast; and very important to me: hardware encryption..." Read more
"...Now out of blue it's corrupted & I've lost access to the entire contents of drive! Very big deal." Read more
"This storage is perfect for backing up pics and documents.. that’s what I use it for.. and I love it!" Read more
Customers are mixed about the noise produced by the hard drive. Some mention it's super quiet, while others say it'd be easily audible from five feet away during heavy access times.
"...If you give it a very light tap, a very light shake, the weird noise will normally go away." Read more
"...to function and performance, I've found it to be acceptably fast and quiet right out of the box even without installing any of the included software..." Read more
"...My first one functioned well for 3 months, then it began making a grinding sound and became unreadable. I've had hard drives fail on me before...." Read more
"...This one leaves no doubt, it's easily audible from five feet away during heavy access times.Second, it does tend to run a bit warmer...." Read more
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I ultimately decided to go external because I definitely prefer the option of being able to disconnect the hard drive and connecting it to another computer or device such as a router for streaming/sharing. I'm aware that I also could share an internal hard drive over the network with other devices but that means 1) My computer needs to be on 2) My computer will slow down if another device is streaming content from it...been there done that. With an external hard drive I could just connect it to my router which has USB ports and it will automatically be accessible from other network devices without affecting my computer in any way. Not only that but when using USB 3.0 (5Gbps) and directly connected to a computer the theoretical transfer rate is not much slower than SATA III (6Gbps). Regardless the bottle neck will be the mechanical transfer speed of the hard drive which is around 125MB/s (1Gbps) anyway. Also even though the drive inside the Buffalo unit is a SATA II (3Gbps) model the mechanical transfer rate is still well below that interface's theoretical speed. Only when using Wi-Fi on my new Belkin AC1200 Dual Band Wireless AC Router does the theoretical transfer rate drop to 480Mbps but that's only because the router has USB 2.0 ports instead of 3.0. The router itself has a wireless theoretical 867Mbps data transfer rate on the 5GHz band.
At the time of this writing this external hard drive was the same price as the non-Velocity model so to me it made so much more sense to get this one instead. The main differences between this DriveStation Axis Velocity and the non-Velocity model BUFFALO DriveStation Axis 2 TB USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive - HD-LB2.0TU3 is:
1. 7200 rpm hard drive vs 5400 rpm
2. 2 year warranty vs 1 year
3. Optional hardware encryption
So with the technical talk out of the way lets move on to the design/styling which quite frankly I found to be utterly slick. In my opinion it's one of if not the most stylish plastic cased desktop hard drives on the market. It's one of those pieces of computer equipment that you'd want to display proudly instead of hiding it under the desk or in a drawer. Just as the pictures show the sides are matte black while the center "water fall" strip/panel is high gloss. The only other desktop drives that look just as good are the brushed metal Porsche Designs but those also cost more. The case also has stylishly designed vents along the perimeter of the body. I suspect that when this drive eventually gets full I'll get another one. The stylish exterior design works well when stood side by side or stacked.
Finally with regards to function and performance, I've found it to be acceptably fast and quiet right out of the box even without installing any of the included software and despite only using a USB 2.0 connection. After installing the hard drive caching application Turbo PC EX which is included on the drive, transfer rates seem to improve when copying a large number of files. Since USB 2.0's theoretical transfer rate is lower than the hard drive's mechanical transfer rate I suspect using USB 3.0 will be quite a bit faster. Buffalo says real world speeds using USB 3.0 will be about 4-5 times faster than USB 2.0. Unfortunately at the time of this writing I do not have a computer with USB 3.0 ports so cannot test this claim..though there's no reason why it wouldn't hold true. When connected to my Belkin AC1200 router it worked fine as a NAS drive and I was able to stream HD 1080p videos contained on the hard drive wirelessly to my computer and even my iPhone 4 smoothly.
On a related note one cool feature of this drive is the tri-color activity/power/locked LED. When in USB 1.1/2.0 mode it lights up green while in USB 3.0 it's blue. When using encryption mode the LED is red. Another nice feature of this drive is the option to install a cooling fan via a user removable mounting bracket on the back. This is a very "cool" option for situations where you're backing up lots of data which may take many hours to complete and where the ambient room temperature may already be warm or hot. Anyway for my mode of usage (media/file server) I did not enable the hardware encryption function nor did I install the RAMDISK or Back Up utility.
After a year the drive finally gave up. But with a two year warranty it was easy to get a replacement. Customer service was friendly, helpful. The RMA process requires you to call in. After looking around on their website for days and not finding a way to submit an RMA request I finally called. A few minutes on the phone and I have an RMA. I haven't actually received my replacement yet but they assure me that I will after they get my drive that I sent to them.
I had no problem with their customer service. I say this because other people complained about this.
I have numerous external drives. Lacie, Buffalo, Western Digital, Seagate, Dlink (RAID 1 NAS), and others I can't remember right now. (even more internal drive manufacturers.) And I've a lot of experience.
I've had success and failures. So far Buffalo has been a success. Seriously - few homeowners utilize drives the way I do. I'm not trying to boast - I have at least 14 TB of storage online here - that's just a quick estimate. I'm disabled so I'm in bed a lot and watch a lot of news and other shows to distract me from pain.
Anyway, a long review. I just wanted to throw in my "hat" to support a company that I've, so far, had good results from. I also own their BUFFALO DriveStation Axis Velocity 3 TB USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive currently in use here.
If I have any problems then I'll update this review.
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 15, 2023
The only other thing is that I can't seem to set up a series link - and I've checked everything! if you want to be able to set up a series link, rather than just record one offs, you'll need a more sophisticated box, eg Humax Aura. You can set up to record a later programme, or one on a different day, just no series link.
Maybe somebody might write an app? beyond my ken!