Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo DriveStation 2Share 500GB vs Buffalo HD-PF500U2/WH external hard drive

Key differences

Product colour
- DriveStation 2Share 500GB:Black
- HD-PF500U2/WH external hard drive:White
Weight
- DriveStation 2Share 500GB:1.1 kg
- HD-PF500U2/WH external hard drive:190 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- DriveStation 2Share 500GB:45 x 175 x 156 mm
- HD-PF500U2/WH external hard drive:131 x 22 x 83 mm

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Comparison of DriveStation 2Share 500GB, HD-PF500U2/WH
22 specifications	A Buffalo DriveStation 2Share 500GB View product	B Buffalo HD-PF500U2/WH external hard drive Model HD-PF500U2/WH View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rate	480 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
USB connector	USB	USB
USB version	2.0	2.0
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Poweridentical
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.1 kg	190 g
Other features2 differ
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE802.3 Standard/IEEE802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal	No	No
Networking featuresKnown for one	Fast Ethernet 10/100Mbps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	TCP/IP, UDP, SMB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB required	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Win 2000/XP/Vista	Win 2000/XP/Vista, Mac OS 10.3
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	45 x 175 x 156 mm	131 x 22 x 83 mm
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%

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