Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo 2TB MiniStation vs Buffalo MiniStation Plus 2TB

19specifications compared
8differ
11identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

USB connector
- 2TB MiniStation:Micro-USB B
- MiniStation Plus 2TB:USB Type-A
Power consumption (typical)
- 2TB MiniStation:2.5 W
- MiniStation Plus 2TB:3.1 W
Width
- 2TB MiniStation:77 mm
- MiniStation Plus 2TB:82 mm
Depth
- 2TB MiniStation:114 mm
- MiniStation Plus 2TB:22.1 mm
Height
- 2TB MiniStation:19.5 mm
- MiniStation Plus 2TB:118.1 mm
Weight
- 2TB MiniStation:255 g
- MiniStation Plus 2TB:258.5 g

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Comparison of 2TB MiniStation, MiniStation Plus 2TB
32 specifications	A Buffalo 2TB MiniStation View product	B Buffalo MiniStation Plus 2TB View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity	2 TB	2 TB
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA II
Type	HDD	HDD
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rate	5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	Micro-USB B	USB Type-A
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer rates	480,5000 Mbit/s	480,5000 Mbit/s
Features2 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion	Yes
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256-bit AES
Power1 differ
Bus powered	USB	USB
Bus powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 V
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power consumption (typical)Differs	2.5 W	3.1 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	77 mm	82 mm
DepthDiffers	114 mm	22.1 mm
HeightDiffers	19.5 mm	118.1 mm
WeightDiffers	255 g	258.5 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Buffalo Tools
Other featuresidentical
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	1	1
USB required	Yes	Yes
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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