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Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo DriveStation Axis vs Buffalo MiniStation Plus 2.0TB

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  • 6specifications compared
  • 3differ
  • 3identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • 4 TB
    • 2 TB
  • Bus powered
    • No
    • USB
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • 24 W
    • 2.7 W

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40 specifications
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Buffalo

DriveStation AxisView product
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Buffalo

MiniStation Plus 2.0TBView product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers4 TB2 TB
TypeHDDHDD
InterfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorKnown for oneMicro-USB B
USB versionKnown for one3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer rates480,5000 Mbit/s480,5000 Mbit/s
eSATA data transfer ratesKnown for one3 Gbit/s
Featuresidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Securityidentical
Protection featuresKnown for oneShock resistant
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNo
Password protectionKnown for oneYes
Security algorithmsKnown for one256-bit AES
Power2 differ
Bus poweredDiffersNoUSB
Bus powerKnown for one5 V
Power consumption (typical)Differs24 W2.7 W
External power adapterKnown for oneYes
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100-240 V
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one82 mm
DepthKnown for one118 mm
HeightKnown for one22 mm
WeightKnown for one260 g
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneBackup utility
Cables includedKnown for oneUSB
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneWired
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
USB requiredKnown for oneYes
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Depth (imperial)Known for one19.1 cm (7.5")
Height (imperial)Known for one12.2 cm (4.8")
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one41 - 95 °F
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one1
Width (imperial)Known for one3.81 cm (1.5")
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 7 (32-bit/64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit/64-bit), WindowsXP, Mac OS X 10.4 - 10.7
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °C

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