Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2 vs Buffalo MiniStation Extreme external hard drive

18specifications compared
10differ
8identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:5 TB
- MiniStation Extreme external hard drive:1 TB
USB connector
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:Micro-USB B
- MiniStation Extreme external hard drive:USB Type-A
USB data transfer rates
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:480,5000 Mbit/s
- MiniStation Extreme external hard drive:5000 Mbit/s
Width
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:79.5 mm
- MiniStation Extreme external hard drive:90 mm
Depth
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:119 mm
- MiniStation Extreme external hard drive:141 mm
Height
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:21.5 mm
- MiniStation Extreme external hard drive:21 mm
Weight
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:250 g
- MiniStation Extreme external hard drive:277 g

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Comparison of 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2, Extreme
27 specifications	A Buffalo 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2 View product	B Buffalo MiniStation Extreme external hard drive Model Extreme View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	5 TB	1 TB
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA
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 ratesDiffers	480,5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Features2 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Housing materialKnown for one	Plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, 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, Win
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Protection featuresDiffers	Shock resistant	Dust resistant, Shock resistant, Water resistant
Hardware encryptionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256-bit AES
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
Bus powerKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
External power adapterKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	79.5 mm	90 mm
DepthDiffers	119 mm	141 mm
HeightDiffers	21.5 mm	21 mm
WeightDiffers	250 g	277 g

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