Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo DriveStation HDV-SA 3TB vs Buffalo MiniStation Extreme NFC 2 TB

14specifications compared
9differ
5identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- DriveStation HDV-SA 3TB:3 TB
- MiniStation Extreme NFC 2 TB:2 TB
USB connector
- DriveStation HDV-SA 3TB:USB
- MiniStation Extreme NFC 2 TB:USB Type-A
Bus powered
- DriveStation HDV-SA 3TB:No
- MiniStation Extreme NFC 2 TB:USB
Power consumption (typical)
- DriveStation HDV-SA 3TB:18 W
- MiniStation Extreme NFC 2 TB:2.5 W
Width
- DriveStation HDV-SA 3TB:207 mm
- MiniStation Extreme NFC 2 TB:90 mm
Depth
- DriveStation HDV-SA 3TB:123 mm
- MiniStation Extreme NFC 2 TB:21 mm
Height
- DriveStation HDV-SA 3TB:40.5 mm
- MiniStation Extreme NFC 2 TB:141 mm
Weight
- DriveStation HDV-SA 3TB:900 g
- MiniStation Extreme NFC 2 TB:299.4 g

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Comparison of DriveStation HDV-SA 3TB, MiniStation Extreme NFC 2 TB
33 specifications	A Buffalo DriveStation HDV-SA 3TB View product	B Buffalo MiniStation Extreme NFC 2 TB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	3 TB	2 TB
Type	HDD	HDD
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	USB	USB Type-A
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wi-Fi	No	No
Features1 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, 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 7 Home Premium x64, Win	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
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Securityidentical
Protection featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dust resistant, Shock resistant, Water resistant
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256-bit AES
Power2 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	No	USB
Bus powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 V
Power consumption (typical)Differs	18 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
Built-in batteryKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	207 mm	90 mm
DepthDiffers	123 mm	21 mm
HeightDiffers	40.5 mm	141 mm
WeightDiffers	900 g	299.4 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source

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