Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo 500GB MiniStation vs Iomega Desktop Hard Drive 1TB 3.5" USB 2.0

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 500GB MiniStation:500 GB
- Desktop Hard Drive 1TB 3.5" USB 2.0:1 TB
Weight
- 500GB MiniStation:225 g
- Desktop Hard Drive 1TB 3.5" USB 2.0:1.26 kg

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Comparison of 500GB MiniStation, Desktop Hard Drive 1TB 3.5" USB 2.0
19 specifications	A Buffalo 500GB MiniStation View product	B Iomega Desktop Hard Drive 1TB 3.5" USB 2.0 View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	121 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	222 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 mm
WeightDiffers	225 g	1.26 kg
Other features1 differ
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista, WindowsXP, Windows2000, MacOS 9.0.4+	Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional/ XP Home/Windows Vista Mac G3 +, Mac OS X 10.1 +, Safari 1.0 +
Integrated USB cableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	131 x 83 x 22 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	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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