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Buffalo MiniStation Extreme external hard drive vs Buffalo Safe (HD-PGF)

18specifications compared
10differ
8identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- MiniStation Extreme external hard drive:1 TB
- Safe (HD-PGF):4 TB
USB connector
- MiniStation Extreme external hard drive:USB Type-A
- Safe (HD-PGF):Micro-USB B
USB data transfer rates
- MiniStation Extreme external hard drive:5000 Mbit/s
- Safe (HD-PGF):480,5000 Mbit/s
Width
- MiniStation Extreme external hard drive:90 mm
- Safe (HD-PGF):79.5 mm
Depth
- MiniStation Extreme external hard drive:141 mm
- Safe (HD-PGF):119 mm
Height
- MiniStation Extreme external hard drive:21 mm
- Safe (HD-PGF):21.5 mm
Weight
- MiniStation Extreme external hard drive:277 g
- Safe (HD-PGF):250 g

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Comparison of Extreme, Safe (HD-PGF)
27 specifications	A Buffalo MiniStation Extreme external hard drive Model Extreme View product	B Buffalo Safe (HD-PGF)View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	4 TB
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB connectorDiffers	USB Type-A	Micro-USB B
USB data transfer ratesDiffers	5000 Mbit/s	480,5000 Mbit/s
Features2 differ
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plastic
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Yes
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Protection featuresDiffers	Dust resistant, Shock resistant, Water resistant	Shock resistant
Hardware encryptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	256-bit AES	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 V
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	90 mm	79.5 mm
DepthDiffers	141 mm	119 mm
HeightDiffers	21 mm	21.5 mm
WeightDiffers	277 g	250 g

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