Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo 1TB MiniStation Extreme vs Buffalo 2TB DriveStation Velocity

18specifications compared
9differ
9identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 1TB MiniStation Extreme:1 TB
- 2TB DriveStation Velocity:2 TB
USB data transfer rates
- 1TB MiniStation Extreme:5000 Mbit/s
- 2TB DriveStation Velocity:480,5000 Mbit/s
Product colour
- 1TB MiniStation Extreme:Silver
- 2TB DriveStation Velocity:Black
Bus powered
- 1TB MiniStation Extreme:USB
- 2TB DriveStation Velocity:No
Width
- 1TB MiniStation Extreme:89 mm
- 2TB DriveStation Velocity:39 mm
Depth
- 1TB MiniStation Extreme:128 mm
- 2TB DriveStation Velocity:189 mm
Height
- 1TB MiniStation Extreme:18 mm
- 2TB DriveStation Velocity:123 mm
Weight
- 1TB MiniStation Extreme:230 g
- 2TB DriveStation Velocity:950 g

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Comparison of 1TB MiniStation Extreme, 2TB DriveStation Velocity
33 specifications	A Buffalo 1TB MiniStation Extreme View product	B Buffalo 2TB DriveStation Velocity View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	2 TB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
Interface	Serial ATA	Serial ATA
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rate	5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesDiffers	5000 Mbit/s	480,5000 Mbit/s
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	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 supported	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 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
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 10.5 Leopard	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
Securityidentical
Security algorithms	256-bit AES	256-bit AES
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	USB	No
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240 V
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	89 mm	39 mm
DepthDiffers	128 mm	189 mm
HeightDiffers	18 mm	123 mm
WeightDiffers	230 g	950 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Other featuresidentical
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	1	1
USB required	Yes	Yes
Integrated USB cableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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