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Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo DriveStation Quattro™ TurboUSB 1TB vs Buffalo MiniStation TurboUSB Portable Storage 500GB

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  • 11specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 4identical
  • 11known for one product only

Key differences

The Buffalo DriveStation Quattro™ TurboUSB 1TB has 1,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Buffalo MiniStation TurboUSB Portable Storage 500GB (7200 RPM vs 5400 RPM). The Buffalo DriveStation Quattro™ TurboUSB 1TB has 37.5 W more power consumption (typical) than the Buffalo MiniStation TurboUSB Portable Storage 500GB (40 W vs 2.5 W). The Buffalo MiniStation TurboUSB Portable Storage 500GB has 5 - 35 °C more operating temperature (T-T) than the Buffalo DriveStation Quattro™ TurboUSB 1TB (5 - 35 °C vs 0 - 35 °C). HDD capacity: 1 TB on the Buffalo DriveStation Quattro™ TurboUSB 1TB, 500 GB on the Buffalo MiniStation TurboUSB Portable Storage 500GB. Weight: 5.9 kg on the Buffalo DriveStation Quattro™ TurboUSB 1TB, 190 g on the Buffalo MiniStation TurboUSB Portable Storage 500GB.

  • HDD capacity
    • 1 TB
    • 500 GB
  • HDD speed
    • 7200 RPM
    • 5400 RPM
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • 40 W
    • 2.5 W
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • 0 - 35 °C
    • 5 - 35 °C
  • Weight
    • 5.9 kg
    • 190 g
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • 165 x 203 x 240 mm
    • 127 x 84 x 20 mm

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DriveStation Quattro™ TurboUSB 1TBView product
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MiniStation TurboUSB Portable Storage 500GBView product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
InterfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one480 Mbit/s
eSATAKnown for oneYes
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYes
Power1 differ
Bus poweredKnown for oneUSB
Power consumption (typical)Differs40 W2.5 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 35 °C5 - 35 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers5.9 kg190 g
Other features2 differ
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
USB requiredKnown for oneYes
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows Vista, WindowsXP, Windows2000Windows XP/2000/Vista + Mac OS X +
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs165 x 203 x 240 mm127 x 84 x 20 mm
Disks included quantityKnown for one4 pc(s)
Power requirementsKnown for oneAC100-240V 50/60 Hz
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one1.5 Gbps (eSATA), 480 Mbps (USB 2.0), 12 Mbps (USB 1.1)

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