Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo 1TB DriveStation Velocity vs Buffalo MiniStation Plus 500GB

14specifications compared
8differ
6identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 1TB DriveStation Velocity:1 TB
- MiniStation Plus 500GB:500 GB
Bus powered
- 1TB DriveStation Velocity:No
- MiniStation Plus 500GB:USB
Width
- 1TB DriveStation Velocity:39 mm
- MiniStation Plus 500GB:82 mm
Depth
- 1TB DriveStation Velocity:189 mm
- MiniStation Plus 500GB:118 mm
Height
- 1TB DriveStation Velocity:123 mm
- MiniStation Plus 500GB:16 mm
Weight
- 1TB DriveStation Velocity:950 g
- MiniStation Plus 500GB:175 g

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Comparison of 1TB DriveStation Velocity, MiniStation Plus 500GB
34 specifications	A Buffalo 1TB DriveStation Velocity View product	B Buffalo MiniStation Plus 500GB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rate	5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
USB data transfer rates	480,5000 Mbit/s	480,5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Micro-USB B
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Features2 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	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	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 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger	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
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Security algorithms	256-bit AES	256-bit AES
Protection featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Shock resistant
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	No	USB
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100-240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 V
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	39 mm	82 mm
DepthDiffers	189 mm	118 mm
HeightDiffers	123 mm	16 mm
WeightDiffers	950 g	175 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB required	Yes	Yes
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired

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