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Buffalo HD-PCT1.5U3GW external hard drive vs Buffalo MiniStation Extreme 1.0TB

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 9identical
  • 10known for one product only

Key differences

The Buffalo HD-PCT1.5U3GW external hard drive has 0.5 TB more HDD capacity than the Buffalo MiniStation Extreme 1.0TB (1.5 TB vs 1 TB). The Buffalo MiniStation Extreme 1.0TB has 12 mm more width than the Buffalo HD-PCT1.5U3GW external hard drive (89 mm vs 77 mm). The Buffalo HD-PCT1.5U3GW external hard drive has 1.5 mm more depth than the Buffalo MiniStation Extreme 1.0TB (19.5 mm vs 18 mm). USB connector: Micro-USB B on the Buffalo HD-PCT1.5U3GW external hard drive, USB on the Buffalo MiniStation Extreme 1.0TB. USB data transfer rates: 5000 Mbit/s on the Buffalo HD-PCT1.5U3GW external hard drive, 480,5000 Mbit/s on the Buffalo MiniStation Extreme 1.0TB.

  • HDD capacity
    • HD-PCT1.5U3GW external hard drive:1.5 TB
    • MiniStation Extreme 1.0TB:1 TB
  • USB connector
    • HD-PCT1.5U3GW external hard drive:Micro-USB B
    • MiniStation Extreme 1.0TB:USB
  • USB data transfer rates
    • HD-PCT1.5U3GW external hard drive:5000 Mbit/s
    • MiniStation Extreme 1.0TB:480,5000 Mbit/s
  • Product colour
    • HD-PCT1.5U3GW external hard drive:White
    • MiniStation Extreme 1.0TB:Black
  • Width
    • HD-PCT1.5U3GW external hard drive:77 mm
    • MiniStation Extreme 1.0TB:89 mm
  • Depth
    • HD-PCT1.5U3GW external hard drive:19.5 mm
    • MiniStation Extreme 1.0TB:18 mm
  • Height
    • HD-PCT1.5U3GW external hard drive:114 mm
    • MiniStation Extreme 1.0TB:128 mm
  • Weight
    • HD-PCT1.5U3GW external hard drive:255 g
    • MiniStation Extreme 1.0TB:230 g

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Comparison of HD-PCT1.5U3GW, MiniStation Extreme 1.0TB
29 specifications
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers1.5 TB1 TB
InterfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB connectorDiffersMicro-USB BUSB
USB data transfer ratesDiffers5000 Mbit/s480,5000 Mbit/s
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, WiWindows 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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 LionMac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Protection featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceShock resistant
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256-bit AES
Poweridentical
Bus powerKnown for one5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
External power adapterKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers77 mm89 mm
DepthDiffers19.5 mm18 mm
HeightDiffers114 mm128 mm
WeightDiffers255 g230 g
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWired
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source

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