Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2 vs iStorage Kanguru Defender HDD350

12specifications compared
9differ
3identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

The Buffalo 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2 has 3 TB more HDD capacity than the iStorage Kanguru Defender HDD350 (5 TB vs 2 TB). The iStorage Kanguru Defender HDD350 has 60.5 mm more width than the Buffalo 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2 (140 mm vs 79.5 mm). The Buffalo 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2 has 33 mm more depth than the iStorage Kanguru Defender HDD350 (119 mm vs 86 mm). Only the iStorage Kanguru Defender HDD350 has hardware encryption. Housing material: Plastic on the Buffalo 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2, Aluminium on the iStorage Kanguru Defender HDD350.

HDD capacity
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:5 TB
- Kanguru Defender HDD350:2 TB
Housing material
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:Plastic
- Kanguru Defender HDD350:Aluminium
LED indicators
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:Yes
- Kanguru Defender HDD350:Access, Power
Protection features
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:Shock resistant
- Kanguru Defender HDD350:Tamper resistant
Hardware encryption
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:No
- Kanguru Defender HDD350:Yes
Width
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:79.5 mm
- Kanguru Defender HDD350:140 mm
Depth
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:119 mm
- Kanguru Defender HDD350:86 mm
Height
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:21.5 mm
- Kanguru Defender HDD350:20 mm

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Comparison of 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2, KDH3B-350F-2T
34 specifications	A Buffalo 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2 View product	B iStorage Kanguru Defender HDD350 Model KDH3B-350F-2T View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	5 TB	2 TB
Read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 MB/s
Write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	70 MB/s
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorKnown for one	Micro-USB B	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	480,5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Housing materialDiffers	Plastic	Aluminium
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	Access, Power
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FIPS 140-2 Certification, Level 2 (FIPS Inside), FIPS 197
Security2 differ
Protection featuresDiffers	Shock resistant	Tamper resistant
Hardware encryptionDiffers	No	Yes
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256-bit AES-XTS, FIPS 140-2, FIPS 197
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	79.5 mm	140 mm
DepthDiffers	119 mm	86 mm
HeightDiffers	21.5 mm	20 mm
WeightDiffers	250 g	290 g
Packaging dataidentical
Carrying caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	175 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	155 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85 mm
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Trade Agreements Act (TAA)
Warranty periodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 year(s)

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