Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo 500GB MiniStation vs Buffalo DriveStation Combo 4 320GB

7specifications compared
4differ
3identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 500GB MiniStation:500 GB
- DriveStation Combo 4 320GB:320 GB
Weight
- 500GB MiniStation:225 g
- DriveStation Combo 4 320GB:1.4 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 500GB MiniStation:131 x 83 x 22 mm
- DriveStation Combo 4 320GB:36 x 227 x 127 mm

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Comparison of 500GB MiniStation, DriveStation Combo 4 320GB
36 specifications	A Buffalo 500GB MiniStation View product	B Buffalo DriveStation Combo 4 320GB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA II
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
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Silver
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows Vista Ultimate x64, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Enterp
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2008 R2
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240 V
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17 W
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	227 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	127 mm
WeightDiffers	225 g	1.4 kg
Packaging dataidentical
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features2 differ
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC100-240V 50/60 Hz
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista, WindowsXP, Windows2000, MacOS 9.0.4+	Windows Vista, WindowsXP, Windows2000, Mac OS X
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	131 x 83 x 22 mm	36 x 227 x 127 mm
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x Mini USB 1 x 6-pin IEEE1394a 2 x 9-pin IEEE1394b 1 x eSATA
Integrated USB cableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source

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