The 4TB 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 4TB.

4TB Capacity    SATA II 3 Gb/s Interface

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. 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: 2. How do you power off the drive?

A: I would suggest to safely remove the Buffalo 2TB DriveStation Axis Velocity USB 3.0 External Desktop Hard Drive by disconnecting it on the computer.

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. Can anyone advise me as to how to upload phots onto this ? I can't figure stout.

A: This drive is designed to be connected to a computer. Once it is connected to the computer and properly formatted you would use it as an external drive and then you'd be able to bring photos on to it with a camera that is connected to the same computer. You cannot bring photos directly to this drive.

Q: 5. Why is there such a huge price difference between this model and the thunderbolt model?

A: Thunderbolt hard drives offer faster speeds, for that reason the price will vary.

Q: 6. If i'm running out of space in my 16tb 4 Bay, do i need a new DriveStation or i can just buy new drives? If have to be buffalo HDD or it can be of a different brand?

A: If you are running a RAID setup then all drives installed must be the same size, so you will not be able to upgrade single drives to a new capacity. Drives used with this enclosure can be other brands such as WD or Seagate, here is the official list of compatible models from Buffalo: https://bit.ly/3yxSnIP

Q: 7. Can I put larger drives in this, 8TB for example? Is there a limit to drive size and what is it?

A: Yes, this model will work with 8TB drives.

Q: 8. Does this bay have USB 3.1? The title says 3.1 but all the specs say 3.0.

A: usb 3.0

Q: 9. 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: 10. I am looking for an external storage solution (just like this item) that i can plug into both my windows pc and mac laptop via usb, and just access the unit as a storage drive. Am looking to use it regularly to store my photography library (store all the photos and use adobe softwares using pictures that are on the external unit). Is this the best unit for this, or is a different unit recommended?I am also looking at the:OWC / Other World Computing Mercury Elite Pro Dual 4TB (2 x 2TB) Two-Bay USB 3.0 RAID Solutiona href= http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1214376-REG/owc_other_world_computing_owcmed3fr7t04_0_mercury_elite_pro_dual.html#qa target= _blank http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1214376-REG/owc_other_world_computing_owcmed3fr7t04_0_mercury_elite_pro_dual.html#qa/aIs this item better than the OWC unit?

A: I use two of these unit and find they work just fine Hy Cohen