Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

ASUS DL 1TB vs Buffalo MiniStation Thunderbolt 2.0TB

15specifications compared
11differ
4identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- DL 1TB:1 TB
- MiniStation Thunderbolt 2.0TB:2 TB
Maximum data transfer rate
- DL 1TB:480 Mbit/s
- MiniStation Thunderbolt 2.0TB:10000 Mbit/s
USB connector
- DL 1TB:USB
- MiniStation Thunderbolt 2.0TB:Micro-USB B
USB version
- DL 1TB:2.0
- MiniStation Thunderbolt 2.0TB:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer rates
- DL 1TB:480 Mbit/s
- MiniStation Thunderbolt 2.0TB:5000 Mbit/s
Product colour
- DL 1TB:Grey
- MiniStation Thunderbolt 2.0TB:Silver, White
Width
- DL 1TB:139 mm
- MiniStation Thunderbolt 2.0TB:80.5 mm
Depth
- DL 1TB:89.5 mm
- MiniStation Thunderbolt 2.0TB:130 mm

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Comparison of DL 1TB, MiniStation Thunderbolt 2.0TB
25 specifications	A ASUS DL 1TB View product	B Buffalo MiniStation Thunderbolt 2.0TB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	2 TB
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA
Type	HDD	HDD
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	480 Mbit/s	10000 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	USB	Micro-USB B
USB versionDiffers	2.0	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesDiffers	480 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Thunderbolt versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Silver, White
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 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	Windows 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 supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Securityidentical
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Password protectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	139 mm	80.5 mm
DepthDiffers	89.5 mm	130 mm
HeightDiffers	15.6 mm	22.5 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	260 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Thunderbolt, USB
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired

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