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Buffalo 250GB MiniStation vs Buffalo MiniStation™ Metro Portable HD-PXU2

8specifications compared
3differ
5identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The Buffalo MiniStation™ Metro Portable HD-PXU2 has 250 GB more HDD capacity than the Buffalo 250GB MiniStation (500 GB vs 250 GB). Product colour: White on the Buffalo 250GB MiniStation, Red on the Buffalo MiniStation™ Metro Portable HD-PXU2.

HDD capacity
- 250GB MiniStation:250 GB
- MiniStation™ Metro Portable HD-PXU2:500 GB
Product colour
- 250GB MiniStation:White
- MiniStation™ Metro Portable HD-PXU2:Red

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Comparison of 250GB MiniStation, MiniStation™ Metro Portable HD-PXU2
23 specifications	A Buffalo 250GB MiniStation View product	B Buffalo MiniStation™ Metro Portable HD-PXU2 View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	250 GB	500 GB
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Red
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus powerKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	241 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Integrated USB cableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD number of headsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Interface typeKnown for one	USB 2.0 / 1.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Win Vista, XP, 2000 Mac 10.4 +	Windows Vista, WindowsXP, Windows2000, MacOS X 10.4
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	134.6 x 91.4 x 20.3 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 V

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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