Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo BMiniStation Extreme US 3.0 Portable vs Buffalo MiniStation DDR, 1TB

18specifications compared
9differ
9identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

The Buffalo BMiniStation Extreme US 3.0 Portable has 1 TB more HDD capacity than the Buffalo MiniStation DDR, 1TB (2 TB vs 1 TB). The Buffalo BMiniStation Extreme US 3.0 Portable has 47 mm more width than the Buffalo MiniStation DDR, 1TB (128 mm vs 81 mm). The Buffalo MiniStation DDR, 1TB has 47 mm more depth than the Buffalo BMiniStation Extreme US 3.0 Portable (133 mm vs 86 mm). Type: HDD on the Buffalo BMiniStation Extreme US 3.0 Portable, Hybrid-HDD on the Buffalo MiniStation DDR, 1TB. USB connector: USB Type-A on the Buffalo BMiniStation Extreme US 3.0 Portable, Micro-USB B on the Buffalo MiniStation DDR, 1TB.

HDD capacity
- BMiniStation Extreme US 3.0 Portable:2 TB
- MiniStation DDR, 1TB:1 TB
Type
- BMiniStation Extreme US 3.0 Portable:HDD
- MiniStation DDR, 1TB:Hybrid-HDD
USB connector
- BMiniStation Extreme US 3.0 Portable:USB Type-A
- MiniStation DDR, 1TB:Micro-USB B
Operating temperature (T-T)
- BMiniStation Extreme US 3.0 Portable:5 - 35 °C
- MiniStation DDR, 1TB:0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- BMiniStation Extreme US 3.0 Portable:20 - 80%
- MiniStation DDR, 1TB:10 - 85%
Width
- BMiniStation Extreme US 3.0 Portable:128 mm
- MiniStation DDR, 1TB:81 mm
Depth
- BMiniStation Extreme US 3.0 Portable:86 mm
- MiniStation DDR, 1TB:133 mm
Weight
- BMiniStation Extreme US 3.0 Portable:230 g
- MiniStation DDR, 1TB:220 g

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Comparison of BMiniStation Extreme US 3.0 Portable, MiniStation DDR, 1TB
30 specifications	A Buffalo BMiniStation Extreme US 3.0 Portable View product	B Buffalo MiniStation DDR, 1TB View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	1 TB
TypeDiffers	HDD	Hybrid-HDD
Write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 MB/s
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 GB
Hybrid-HDD cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB connectorDiffers	USB Type-A	Micro-USB B
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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	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, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Securityidentical
Protection featuresKnown for one	Shock resistant	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	256-bit AES	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	10 - 85%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	128 mm	81 mm
DepthDiffers	86 mm	133 mm
WeightDiffers	230 g	220 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- Buffalo's Backup Utility - RAMDISK - TurboPC EX

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