Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

ADATA SH14BK/1TB external hard drive 5400 RPM vs Buffalo MiniStation Plus 2TB

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

Key differences

HDD capacity
- SH14BK/1TB external hard drive 5400 RPM:1 TB
- MiniStation Plus 2TB:2 TB
USB connector
- SH14BK/1TB external hard drive 5400 RPM:Micro-USB B
- MiniStation Plus 2TB:USB Type-A
USB data transfer rates
- SH14BK/1TB external hard drive 5400 RPM:12,480,5000 Mbit/s
- MiniStation Plus 2TB:480,5000 Mbit/s
Width
- SH14BK/1TB external hard drive 5400 RPM:82.8 mm
- MiniStation Plus 2TB:82 mm
Depth
- SH14BK/1TB external hard drive 5400 RPM:122.2 mm
- MiniStation Plus 2TB:22.1 mm
Height
- SH14BK/1TB external hard drive 5400 RPM:19.9 mm
- MiniStation Plus 2TB:118.1 mm
Weight
- SH14BK/1TB external hard drive 5400 RPM:210 g
- MiniStation Plus 2TB:258.5 g

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Comparison of SH14BK/1TB, MiniStation Plus 2TB
38 specifications	A ADATA SH14BK/1TB external hard drive 5400 RPM Model SH14BK/1TB View product	B Buffalo MiniStation Plus 2TB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	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	109.6 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Write speedKnown for one	107.2 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	12,480,5000 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 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, 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 Hom	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, Water 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	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	82.8 mm	82 mm
DepthDiffers	122.2 mm	22.1 mm
HeightDiffers	19.9 mm	118.1 mm
WeightDiffers	210 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

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