The 3TB Replacement Hard Drive for DriveStation Duo Gen 2 from Buffalo is a data storage device used for storing and retrieving digital information. It features a SATA II 3 Gb/s interface, and has a storage capacity of 3TB.

3TB Capacity    SATA II 3 Gb/s Interface

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Does this work with Windows 10 Pro?

A: The Buffalo 8TB DriveStation Axis Velocity USB 3.0 External Desktop Hard Drive comes preformatted for NTFS, making it compatible with Windows systems. A reformat is required to work for Macs.

Q: 2. Is this bus powered

A: This is powered by an internal battery, for charging that battery you would be able to use the included USB cable

Q: 3. 1.0 What is the mfgr's warranty period?2.0 Does not mention Windows 10 as compatible..is it?

A: 3 year warranty. This unit is compatible with Windows 10.

Q: 4. Does this come with the drives or the price is only for the unit without any hard drives ?

A: is the voltage of the prouduct suitable for 220v?

Q: 5. Do I need a backup replacement drive available in case one of the 4 drives fails so I can do a fast recovery to full operations? If so what would I order?

A: It is always best to have a spear drive just in case. This Buffalo DriveStation Quad 24TB 4-Bay USB 3.0 RAID Array (4 x 6TB) would be able to support the Buffalo 6TB 3.5" HDD found here ---- https://bhpho.to/3slXbMY .BH #BUOPHD60QH • MFR #OP-HD6.0QH

Q: 6. is there a limit to drive size for this unit? can it handle 2x18tb for example? has anyone tested Raid 1 on large drives?

A: According to the manufacture, the Buffalo 8TB DriveStation Duo should work with larger drive sizes, but they have not tested it with any drives other than the ones that ship with the enclosure, so there is currently no hard line spec on larger drive capacity, and, they also have said that removing the origional drives may void the warranty, so while we believe you could use 18TB drives in this enclosure, it may not be the best enclosure for the job.

Q: 7. can i use 2x10tb in this unit? i use raid 1

A: Yes, you can use two 10 TB 3.5" SATA hard drives in the Buffalo 8TB DriveStation Duo.

Q: 8. what version of the SMB protocol?

A: According to the manufacturer all current versions are SMB 2 or newer.

Q: 9. can i easily connect it to winsows?

A: The SanDisk Professional 5TB G-DRIVE ArmorATD USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 External Hard Drive can be reformatted to work with Windows computers, but it is initially formatted only for MacOS, so if you are not handy with drives or familiar with how to format them, you may want to consider a different form of storage.

Q: 10. Where is this manufactured? Is it made in Japan or somewhere else?

A: At this time this Buffalo 8TB DriveStation Duo, country of origin would be the country of Japan.