Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo 1TB MiniStation Air vs Origin Storage DataLocker DL3 FE

12specifications compared
8differ
4identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 1TB MiniStation Air:1 TB
- DataLocker DL3 FE:1.5 TB
Bus powered
- 1TB MiniStation Air:USB
- DataLocker DL3 FE:No
Width
- 1TB MiniStation Air:84 mm
- DataLocker DL3 FE:80 mm
Depth
- 1TB MiniStation Air:140 mm
- DataLocker DL3 FE:23 mm
Height
- 1TB MiniStation Air:18 mm
- DataLocker DL3 FE:120 mm
Weight
- 1TB MiniStation Air:255 g
- DataLocker DL3 FE:255.14 g
Connectivity technology
- 1TB MiniStation Air:Wired & Wireless
- DataLocker DL3 FE:Wired

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Comparison of 1TB MiniStation Air, DL1500FE
33 specifications	A Buffalo 1TB MiniStation Air View product	B Origin Storage DataLocker DL3 FE Model DL1500FE View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	1.5 TB
Type	HDD	HDD
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector	USB Type-A	USB Type-A
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Grey, Silver	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TAA, RoHS, FCC, CE
Security1 differ
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP	FIPS 140-2
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	USB	No
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	84 mm	80 mm
DepthDiffers	140 mm	23 mm
HeightDiffers	18 mm	120 mm
WeightDiffers	255 g	255.14 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	200 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	170 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	70 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	570 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	3020 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired & Wireless	Wired

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