Seagate Backup Plus Hub vs Buffalo MiniStation Extreme NFC (2015)

The Seagate Backup Plus Hub 6TB is an example of a great External Hard Drive at its $260 budget.

In the case of the $99 Buffalo MiniStation Extreme NFC 2TB, however, we weren't able to find enough data to come to any reliable conclusions. If you're considering buying a External Hard Drive in the $110 range, we encourage you to take a look at some other options.

The reviewers at CNET have featured the Seagate Backup Plus Hub 6TB in their Seagate Backup Plus Hub review: The premier USB 3.0 external drive roundup. However, it fell short of making it to the top of their list.

As for the Buffalo MiniStation Extreme NFC 2TB - it impressed reviewers at Techradar, a trustworthy source that conducts solid hands-on testing. It did great in its "Best external hard drives for Mac 2023: HDDs for your MacBook, Mac Mini and more" roundup - in fact, it earned its "Best external hard drive for Mac users who want wireless security" title, which, on its own, indicates a certain level of quality.

When we thoroughly analyzed their review scores, we learned that all of the sources that tested both External Hard Drives, including CNET, preferred the Seagate Backup Plus Hub 6TB over the Buffalo MiniStation Extreme NFC 2TB.

We also took a look at which sources they managed to impress the most. The Seagate Backup Plus Hub 6TB was liked best by CNET, which gave it a score of 8.4, while the Buffalo MiniStation Extreme NFC 2TB got its highest, 8, score from PCmag.