Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo 3TB DriveStation Velocity vs Buffalo MiniStation Plus 1.0TB

15specifications compared
9differ
6identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 3TB DriveStation Velocity:3 TB
- MiniStation Plus 1.0TB:1 TB
Bus powered
- 3TB DriveStation Velocity:No
- MiniStation Plus 1.0TB:USB
Power consumption (typical)
- 3TB DriveStation Velocity:18 W
- MiniStation Plus 1.0TB:2.7 W
Width
- 3TB DriveStation Velocity:39 mm
- MiniStation Plus 1.0TB:82 mm
Depth
- 3TB DriveStation Velocity:189 mm
- MiniStation Plus 1.0TB:118 mm
Height
- 3TB DriveStation Velocity:123 mm
- MiniStation Plus 1.0TB:19 mm
Weight
- 3TB DriveStation Velocity:950 g
- MiniStation Plus 1.0TB:230 g

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Comparison of 3TB DriveStation Velocity, MiniStation Plus 1.0TB
37 specifications	A Buffalo 3TB DriveStation Velocity View product	B Buffalo MiniStation Plus 1.0TB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	3 TB	1 TB
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Micro-USB B
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Features2 differ
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, 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 Vi
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger	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, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Protection featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Shock resistant
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power2 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	No	USB
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100-240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs	18 W	2.7 W
Bus powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 V
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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	39 mm	82 mm
DepthDiffers	189 mm	118 mm
HeightDiffers	123 mm	19 mm
WeightDiffers	950 g	230 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Backup utility
Other featuresidentical
DC-in jackKnown 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
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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