Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo DriveStation HD-LCU3 vs Buffalo MiniStation Slim

19specifications compared
8differ
11identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Interface
- DriveStation HD-LCU3:Serial ATA III
- MiniStation Slim:Serial ATA
Bus powered
- DriveStation HD-LCU3:No
- MiniStation Slim:USB
Width
- DriveStation HD-LCU3:39 mm
- MiniStation Slim:79 mm
Depth
- DriveStation HD-LCU3:120 mm
- MiniStation Slim:115 mm
Height
- DriveStation HD-LCU3:187 mm
- MiniStation Slim:8.8 mm
Weight
- DriveStation HD-LCU3:1 kg
- MiniStation Slim:140 g

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Comparison of DriveStation HD-LCU3, MiniStation Slim
31 specifications	A Buffalo DriveStation HD-LCU3 View product	B Buffalo MiniStation Slim View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacity	1 TB	1 TB
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA III	Serial ATA
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rate	5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
USB connector	USB	USB
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer rates	5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Yes
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aluminium
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	No	USB
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
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	12 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	39 mm	79 mm
DepthDiffers	120 mm	115 mm
HeightDiffers	187 mm	8.8 mm
WeightDiffers	1 kg	140 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
SSD supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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