Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

ADATA DashDrive HV610 500GB vs Buffalo MiniStation Plus 2TB

17specifications compared
7differ
10identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- DashDrive HV610 500GB:500 GB
- MiniStation Plus 2TB:2 TB
USB connector
- DashDrive HV610 500GB:Micro-USB B
- MiniStation Plus 2TB:USB Type-A
Product colour
- DashDrive HV610 500GB:Black, Blue
- MiniStation Plus 2TB:Black
Width
- DashDrive HV610 500GB:90 mm
- MiniStation Plus 2TB:82 mm
Depth
- DashDrive HV610 500GB:115 mm
- MiniStation Plus 2TB:22.1 mm
Height
- DashDrive HV610 500GB:18 mm
- MiniStation Plus 2TB:118.1 mm
Weight
- DashDrive HV610 500GB:165 g
- MiniStation Plus 2TB:258.5 g

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Comparison of DashDrive HV610 500GB, MiniStation Plus 2TB
37 specifications	A ADATA DashDrive HV610 500GB View product	B Buffalo MiniStation Plus 2TB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	2 TB
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Type	HDD	HDD
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA II
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rate	5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	Micro-USB B	USB Type-A
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer rates	480,5000 Mbit/s	480,5000 Mbit/s
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Blue	Black
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
Bus powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 V
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.1 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 50 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	90 mm	82 mm
DepthDiffers	115 mm	22.1 mm
HeightDiffers	18 mm	118.1 mm
WeightDiffers	165 g	258.5 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables included	USB	USB
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Buffalo Tools
Other featuresidentical
Hot-swapKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported HDD interfacesKnown for one	Serial ATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	1	1
USB required	Yes	Yes
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256-bit AES

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