Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo DriveStation Hard Drive - 250GB Retail vs Buffalo MiniStation Portable Hard Drive - USB 2.0 80GB

13specifications compared
8differ
5identical
6known for one product only

Key differences

The Buffalo DriveStation Hard Drive - 250GB Retail has 170 GB more HDD capacity than the Buffalo MiniStation Portable Hard Drive - USB 2.0 80GB (250 GB vs 80 GB). The Buffalo DriveStation Hard Drive - 250GB Retail has 1,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Buffalo MiniStation Portable Hard Drive - USB 2.0 80GB (7200 RPM vs 5400 RPM). The Buffalo MiniStation Portable Hard Drive - USB 2.0 80GB has 5 - 35 °C more operating temperature (T-T) than the Buffalo DriveStation Hard Drive - 250GB Retail (5 - 35 °C vs 0 - 35 °C). Only the Buffalo DriveStation Hard Drive - 250GB Retail has mac compatibility. Product colour: Black, Grey on the Buffalo DriveStation Hard Drive - 250GB Retail, Silver on the Buffalo MiniStation Portable Hard Drive - USB 2.0 80GB.

HDD capacity
- DriveStation Hard Drive - 250GB Retail:250 GB
- MiniStation Portable Hard Drive - USB 2.0 80GB:80 GB
HDD speed
- DriveStation Hard Drive - 250GB Retail:7200 RPM
- MiniStation Portable Hard Drive - USB 2.0 80GB:5400 RPM
Product colour
- DriveStation Hard Drive - 250GB Retail:Black, Grey
- MiniStation Portable Hard Drive - USB 2.0 80GB:Silver
Operating temperature (T-T)
- DriveStation Hard Drive - 250GB Retail:0 - 35 °C
- MiniStation Portable Hard Drive - USB 2.0 80GB:5 - 35 °C
Weight
- DriveStation Hard Drive - 250GB Retail:1.3 kg
- MiniStation Portable Hard Drive - USB 2.0 80GB:208.4 g
Mac compatibility
- DriveStation Hard Drive - 250GB Retail:Yes
- MiniStation Portable Hard Drive - USB 2.0 80GB:No
Power requirements
- DriveStation Hard Drive - 250GB Retail:AC 100 - 240V, 50/60 Hz
- MiniStation Portable Hard Drive - USB 2.0 80GB:DC 5V

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Comparison of DriveStation Hard Drive - 250GB Retail, MiniStation Portable Hard Drive - USB 2.0 80GB
19 specifications	A Buffalo DriveStation Hard Drive - 250GB Retail View product	B Buffalo MiniStation Portable Hard Drive - USB 2.0 80GB View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	250 GB	80 GB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	Silver
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 35 °C	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	82.8 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	127 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21.1 mm
WeightDiffers	1.3 kg	208.4 g
Other features3 differ
Mac compatibilityDiffers	Yes	No
Power requirementsDiffers	AC 100 - 240V, 50/60 Hz	DC 5V
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP, 2000, Me, 98SE; Mac OS - X	Windows ME/ 2000/ XP
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	46 x 162 x 201 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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