Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

ADATA DashDrive HD710 2TB vs Buffalo MiniStation Thunderbolt 2.0TB

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 8identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB data transfer rates
    • DashDrive HD710 2TB:480,5000 Mbit/s
    • MiniStation Thunderbolt 2.0TB:5000 Mbit/s
  • Product colour
    • DashDrive HD710 2TB:Blue
    • MiniStation Thunderbolt 2.0TB:Silver, White
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • DashDrive HD710 2TB:5 - 50 °C
    • MiniStation Thunderbolt 2.0TB:5 - 35 °C
  • Width
    • DashDrive HD710 2TB:99 mm
    • MiniStation Thunderbolt 2.0TB:80.5 mm
  • Depth
    • DashDrive HD710 2TB:132 mm
    • MiniStation Thunderbolt 2.0TB:130 mm
  • Height
    • DashDrive HD710 2TB:22 mm
    • MiniStation Thunderbolt 2.0TB:22.5 mm
  • Weight
    • DashDrive HD710 2TB:220 g
    • MiniStation Thunderbolt 2.0TB:260 g
  • Cables included
    • DashDrive HD710 2TB:USB
    • MiniStation Thunderbolt 2.0TB:Thunderbolt, USB

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Comparison of DashDrive HD710 2TB, MiniStation Thunderbolt 2.0TB
33 specifications
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity2 TB2 TB
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceSerial ATASerial ATA
TypeHDDHDD
Read speedKnown for one109.6 MB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Write speedKnown for one107.2 MB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB connectorMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
USB version3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesDiffers480,5000 Mbit/s5000 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10000 Mbit/s
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffersBlueSilver, White
Housing materialKnown for oneAluminium, RubberUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, WinWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Protection featuresKnown for oneShock resistant, Water resistantUnknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Password protectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus poweredUSBUSB
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 50 °C5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers99 mm80.5 mm
DepthDiffers132 mm130 mm
HeightDiffers22 mm22.5 mm
WeightDiffers220 g260 g
Packaging data1 differ
Cables includedDiffersUSBThunderbolt, USB
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyWiredWired

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