Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo 250GB MiniStation vs Freecom Mobile Drive Classic II 250GB

10specifications compared
3differ
7identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- 250GB MiniStation:White
- Mobile Drive Classic II 250GB:Black
Weight
- 250GB MiniStation:241 g
- Mobile Drive Classic II 250GB:140 g

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Comparison of 250GB MiniStation, Mobile Drive Classic II 250GB
33 specifications	A Buffalo 250GB MiniStation View product	B Freecom Mobile Drive Classic II 250GB View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity	250 GB	250 GB
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	115 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	76 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 mm
WeightDiffers	241 g	140 g
Other features1 differ
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50000 h
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD, 1.6GHz / PowerPC G5/Intel Mac
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 MB
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB required	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Win Vista, XP, 2000 Mac 10.4 +	Windows XP SP2/ Vista, Mac OS X v. 10.4.8
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
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	134.6 x 91.4 x 20.3 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus powerKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	2.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source

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