Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

ASUS KR External HDD vs Buffalo MiniStation DDR, 1TB

15specifications compared
10differ
5identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- KR External HDD:500 GB
- MiniStation DDR, 1TB:1 TB
Type
- KR External HDD:HDD
- MiniStation DDR, 1TB:Hybrid-HDD
USB connector
- KR External HDD:USB
- MiniStation DDR, 1TB:Micro-USB B
USB version
- KR External HDD:2.0
- MiniStation DDR, 1TB:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Product colour
- KR External HDD:Pink
- MiniStation DDR, 1TB:Black
Width
- KR External HDD:139 mm
- MiniStation DDR, 1TB:81 mm
Depth
- KR External HDD:90.2 mm
- MiniStation DDR, 1TB:133 mm
Height
- KR External HDD:18.1 mm
- MiniStation DDR, 1TB:18 mm

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Comparison of KR External HDD, MiniStation DDR, 1TB
30 specifications	A ASUS KR External HDD View product	B Buffalo MiniStation DDR, 1TB View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
TypeDiffers	HDD	Hybrid-HDD
Write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 MB/s
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 GB
Hybrid-HDD cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	USB	Micro-USB B
USB versionDiffers	2.0	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Pink	Black
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
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 10.4 Tiger, 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
Securityidentical
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 85%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	139 mm	81 mm
DepthDiffers	90.2 mm	133 mm
HeightDiffers	18.1 mm	18 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables included	USB	USB
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- Buffalo's Backup Utility - RAMDISK - TurboPC EX
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired

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