Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

ASUS Leather 1TB vs Buffalo MiniStation Extreme USB 3.0 2TB

16specifications compared
9differ
7identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Leather 1TB:1 TB
- MiniStation Extreme USB 3.0 2TB:2 TB
USB connector
- Leather 1TB:USB
- MiniStation Extreme USB 3.0 2TB:USB Type-A
USB data transfer rates
- Leather 1TB:480,5000 Mbit/s
- MiniStation Extreme USB 3.0 2TB:5000 Mbit/s
Password protection
- Leather 1TB:No
- MiniStation Extreme USB 3.0 2TB:Yes
Width
- Leather 1TB:135.8 mm
- MiniStation Extreme USB 3.0 2TB:90 mm
Depth
- Leather 1TB:80.6 mm
- MiniStation Extreme USB 3.0 2TB:141 mm
Height
- Leather 1TB:14.6 mm
- MiniStation Extreme USB 3.0 2TB:21 mm

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Comparison of Leather 1TB, MiniStation Extreme USB 3.0 2TB
26 specifications	A ASUS Leather 1TB View product	B Buffalo MiniStation Extreme USB 3.0 2TB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	2 TB
Type	HDD	HDD
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Maximum data transfer rate	5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	USB	USB Type-A
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesDiffers	480,5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
Features2 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 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 8, 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 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Security1 differ
Protection featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dust resistant, Shock resistant, Water resistant
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Password protectionDiffers	No	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256-bit AES
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	135.8 mm	90 mm
DepthDiffers	80.6 mm	141 mm
HeightDiffers	14.6 mm	21 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	277 g
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source

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