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Buffalo 80GB MiniStation™ TurboUSB Portable HD vs Iomega StorCenter Network Hard Drive 500 GB

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  • 7specifications compared
  • 4differ
  • 3identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

The Iomega StorCenter Network Hard Drive 500 GB has 420 GB more HDD capacity than the Buffalo 80GB MiniStation™ TurboUSB Portable HD (500 GB vs 80 GB). The Iomega StorCenter Network Hard Drive 500 GB has 1,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Buffalo 80GB MiniStation™ TurboUSB Portable HD (7200 RPM vs 5400 RPM). Weight: 191 g on the Buffalo 80GB MiniStation™ TurboUSB Portable HD, 1.4 kg on the Iomega StorCenter Network Hard Drive 500 GB.

  • HDD capacity
    • 80GB MiniStation™ TurboUSB Portable HD:80 GB
    • StorCenter Network Hard Drive 500 GB:500 GB
  • HDD speed
    • 80GB MiniStation™ TurboUSB Portable HD:5400 RPM
    • StorCenter Network Hard Drive 500 GB:7200 RPM
  • Weight
    • 80GB MiniStation™ TurboUSB Portable HD:191 g
    • StorCenter Network Hard Drive 500 GB:1.4 kg

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Comparison of 80GB MiniStation™ TurboUSB Portable HD, StorCenter Network Hard Drive 500 GB
23 specifications
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers80 GB500 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
TypeHDDHDD
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one480 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorKnown for oneUSBUnknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one2.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
External power adapterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 35%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one127 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one84 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one20 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers191 g1.4 kg
Other features1 differ
InternalNoNo
Mac compatibilityYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows Vista, WindowsXP, Windows2000, MacOS 9.0, Mac OS XMicrosoft Windows 2000 / XP / XP x64 / Vista / Mac OS X 10.3.9+
Minimum RAMKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 MB
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Internet Explorer 6.0, Firefox 1.5, Netscape 8.0+, 10/100/1000 Ethernet
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLinux
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source125 x 203 x 43 mm

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