Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

ADATA HD710BK/500GB external hard drive 5400 RPM vs Buffalo MiniStation Plus 2TB

19specifications compared
9differ
10identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- HD710BK/500GB external hard drive 5400 RPM:500 GB
- MiniStation Plus 2TB:2 TB
USB connector
- HD710BK/500GB external hard drive 5400 RPM:Micro-USB B
- MiniStation Plus 2TB:USB Type-A
USB data transfer rates
- HD710BK/500GB external hard drive 5400 RPM:5000 Mbit/s
- MiniStation Plus 2TB:480,5000 Mbit/s
Width
- HD710BK/500GB external hard drive 5400 RPM:99 mm
- MiniStation Plus 2TB:82 mm
Depth
- HD710BK/500GB external hard drive 5400 RPM:132 mm
- MiniStation Plus 2TB:22.1 mm
Height
- HD710BK/500GB external hard drive 5400 RPM:21.5 mm
- MiniStation Plus 2TB:118.1 mm
Weight
- HD710BK/500GB external hard drive 5400 RPM:220 g
- MiniStation Plus 2TB:258.5 g

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Comparison of HD710BK/500GB, MiniStation Plus 2TB
39 specifications	A ADATA HD710BK/500GB external hard drive 5400 RPM Model HD710BK/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
Read speedKnown for one	109 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Write speedKnown for one	109 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA II
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB connectorDiffers	Micro-USB B	USB Type-A
USB data transfer ratesDiffers	5000 Mbit/s	480,5000 Mbit/s
Features2 differ
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power, Status	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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 Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Wi	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Protection featuresKnown for one	Shock resistant	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256-bit AES
Poweridentical
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	99 mm	82 mm
DepthDiffers	132 mm	22.1 mm
HeightDiffers	21.5 mm	118.1 mm
WeightDiffers	220 g	258.5 g
Packaging dataidentical
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
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WaterproofKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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