Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo 500GB MiniStation vs Verbatim 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB 2.0 640GB

9specifications compared
4differ
5identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 500GB MiniStation:500 GB
- 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB 2.0 640GB:640 GB
Weight
- 500GB MiniStation:225 g
- 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB 2.0 640GB:940 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 500GB MiniStation:131 x 83 x 22 mm
- 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB 2.0 640GB:202 x 114 x 40 mm

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Comparison of 500GB MiniStation, 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB 2.0 640GB
23 specifications	A Buffalo 500GB MiniStation View product	B Verbatim 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB 2.0 640GB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	640 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rate	480 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
USB connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Poweridentical
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	225 g	940 g
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nero BACKITUP 2
Other features2 differ
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	+12 VDC
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista, WindowsXP, Windows2000, MacOS 9.0.4+	Windows ME/2000/XP/Vista Mac OS 9.x, Max OS X 10.1+
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	131 x 83 x 22 mm	202 x 114 x 40 mm
Integrated USB cableKnown for one	Yes	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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