Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo DriveStation Axis vs Buffalo MiniStation 2TB

8specifications compared
3differ
5identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- DriveStation Axis:4 TB
- MiniStation 2TB:2 TB
Bus powered
- DriveStation Axis:No
- MiniStation 2TB:USB
Power consumption (typical)
- DriveStation Axis:24 W
- MiniStation 2TB:2.5 W

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Comparison of DriveStation Axis, MiniStation 2TB
37 specifications	A Buffalo DriveStation Axis View product	B Buffalo MiniStation 2TB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	4 TB	2 TB
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Micro-USB B
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
eSATA data transfer ratesKnown for one	3 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Power, Status
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Wi
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Power2 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	No	USB
Power consumption (typical)Differs	24 W	2.5 W
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100-240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	77 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	114 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19.5 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	255 g
Other featuresidentical
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Depth (imperial)Known for one	19.1 cm (7.5")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (imperial)Known for one	12.2 cm (4.8")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	41 - 95 °F	Unknown — not stated by the source
Width (imperial)Known for one	3.81 cm (1.5")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7 (32-bit/64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit/64-bit), WindowsXP, Mac OS X 10.4 - 10.7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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