Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo 4TB DriveStation vs Buffalo 500GB MiniStation Air

18specifications compared
11differ
7identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 4TB DriveStation:4 TB
- 500GB MiniStation Air:500 GB
USB connector
- 4TB DriveStation:Micro-USB B
- 500GB MiniStation Air:USB Type-A
Wi-Fi
- 4TB DriveStation:No
- 500GB MiniStation Air:Yes
Product colour
- 4TB DriveStation:Black
- 500GB MiniStation Air:Grey, Silver
LED indicators
- 4TB DriveStation:Power
- 500GB MiniStation Air:Yes
Bus powered
- 4TB DriveStation:No
- 500GB MiniStation Air:USB
Width
- 4TB DriveStation:39 mm
- 500GB MiniStation Air:84 mm
Depth
- 4TB DriveStation:187 mm
- 500GB MiniStation Air:140 mm

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Comparison of 4TB DriveStation, 500GB MiniStation Air
36 specifications	A Buffalo 4TB DriveStation View product	B Buffalo 500GB MiniStation Air View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	4 TB	500 GB
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Type	HDD	HDD
File format systemKnown for one	NTFS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 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	5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey, Silver
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	Power	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Securityidentical
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Password protectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP
Power1 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)Known for one	18 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in batteryKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	39 mm	84 mm
DepthDiffers	187 mm	140 mm
HeightDiffers	120 mm	18 mm
WeightDiffers	921 g	255 g
Packaging dataidentical
User guide	Yes	Yes
Warranty card	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Other features1 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wired & Wireless
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 85%
Certificatesidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3020 mAh

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