Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo 640GB DriveStation vs Buffalo MiniStation™ Pro, 320GB

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 640GB DriveStation:640 GB
- MiniStation™ Pro, 320GB:320 GB
HDD speed
- 640GB DriveStation:7200 RPM
- MiniStation™ Pro, 320GB:5400 RPM
Product colour
- 640GB DriveStation:Black
- MiniStation™ Pro, 320GB:Blue
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 640GB DriveStation:5 - 35 °C
- MiniStation™ Pro, 320GB:0 - 45 °C
Weight
- 640GB DriveStation:1 kg
- MiniStation™ Pro, 320GB:275 g
Supported data transfer rates
- 640GB DriveStation:12 Mbps
- MiniStation™ Pro, 320GB:480 Mbps / 12 Mbps
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 640GB DriveStation:45 x 156 x 175 mm
- MiniStation™ Pro, 320GB:127 x 84 x 23 mm

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Comparison of 640GB DriveStation, MiniStation™ Pro, 320GB
21 specifications	A Buffalo 640GB DriveStation View product	B Buffalo MiniStation™ Pro, 320GB View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	640 GB	320 GB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Blue
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	10 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	0 - 45 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1 kg	275 g
Other features3 differ
Internal	No	No
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	2.7 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	AC100-240V 50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	12 Mbps	480 Mbps / 12 Mbps
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista/XP/2000 Windows Server 2003 Mac OS 10.2.7	Windows Vista, WindowsXP, Windows2000, MacOS 9.0.4 +
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	45 x 156 x 175 mm	127 x 84 x 23 mm
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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