Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo 250GB MiniStation TurboUSB, White vs Buffalo DriveStation 2Share 500GB

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 250GB MiniStation TurboUSB, White:250 GB
- DriveStation 2Share 500GB:500 GB
Product colour
- 250GB MiniStation TurboUSB, White:White
- DriveStation 2Share 500GB:Black
Weight
- 250GB MiniStation TurboUSB, White:190 g
- DriveStation 2Share 500GB:1.1 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 250GB MiniStation TurboUSB, White:131 x 22 x 83 mm
- DriveStation 2Share 500GB:45 x 175 x 156 mm

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Comparison of 250GB MiniStation TurboUSB, White, DriveStation 2Share 500GB
22 specifications	A Buffalo 250GB MiniStation TurboUSB, White View product	B Buffalo DriveStation 2Share 500GB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	250 GB	500 GB
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rate	480 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
USB connector	USB	USB
USB version	2.0	2.0
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Poweridentical
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bus poweredKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	190 g	1.1 kg
Other features2 differ
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE802.3 Standard/IEEE802.3u
Internal	No	No
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet 10/100Mbps
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP, UDP, SMB
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB required	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Win 2000/XP/Vista, Mac OS 10.3	Win 2000/XP/Vista
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	131 x 22 x 83 mm	45 x 175 x 156 mm
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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

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