Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo 2TB MiniStation vs Samsung M3 external hard drive

16specifications compared
11differ
5identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 2TB MiniStation:2 TB
- M3 external hard drive:500 GB
USB connector
- 2TB MiniStation:Micro-USB B
- M3 external hard drive:USB Type-A
USB data transfer rates
- 2TB MiniStation:480,5000 Mbit/s
- M3 external hard drive:5000 Mbit/s
Product colour
- 2TB MiniStation:Black
- M3 external hard drive:Grey
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 2TB MiniStation:5 - 35 °C
- M3 external hard drive:5 - 40 °C
Width
- 2TB MiniStation:77 mm
- M3 external hard drive:82 mm
Depth
- 2TB MiniStation:114 mm
- M3 external hard drive:112 mm
Height
- 2TB MiniStation:19.5 mm
- M3 external hard drive:17.5 mm

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Comparison of 2TB MiniStation, M3
34 specifications	A Buffalo 2TB MiniStation View product	B Samsung M3 external hard drive Model M3 View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	500 GB
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Ports & interfaces2 differ
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 ratesDiffers	480,5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plastic
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
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
Bus powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	2.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 65 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	77 mm	82 mm
DepthDiffers	114 mm	112 mm
HeightDiffers	19.5 mm	17.5 mm
WeightDiffers	255 g	141 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
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SafetyKey
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7/Vista/XP, Mac OS X 10.4.8
InternalKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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