Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo MiniStation 1.5TB vs Samsung HXMU032DA external hard drive

18specifications compared
13differ
5identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- MiniStation 1.5TB:1.5 TB
- HXMU032DA external hard drive:320 GB
Maximum data transfer rate
- MiniStation 1.5TB:5000 Mbit/s
- HXMU032DA external hard drive:480 Mbit/s
USB connector
- MiniStation 1.5TB:Micro-USB B
- HXMU032DA external hard drive:USB
USB version
- MiniStation 1.5TB:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- HXMU032DA external hard drive:2.0
USB data transfer rates
- MiniStation 1.5TB:12,480,5000 Mbit/s
- HXMU032DA external hard drive:480 Mbit/s
Product colour
- MiniStation 1.5TB:Black
- HXMU032DA external hard drive:Brown
Operating temperature (T-T)
- MiniStation 1.5TB:5 - 35 °C
- HXMU032DA external hard drive:5 - 40 °C
Width
- MiniStation 1.5TB:77 mm
- HXMU032DA external hard drive:82 mm

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Comparison of MiniStation 1.5TB, HXMU032DA
27 specifications	A Buffalo MiniStation 1.5TB View product	B Samsung HXMU032DA external hard drive Model HXMU032DA View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1.5 TB	320 GB
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
File format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NTFS
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	5000 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	Micro-USB B	USB
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	2.0
USB data transfer ratesDiffers	12,480,5000 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Brown
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	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 Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Wi
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
External power adapterKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 65 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	77 mm	82 mm
DepthDiffers	19.5 mm	111 mm
HeightDiffers	114 mm	17.5 mm
WeightDiffers	255 g	150 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
Other featuresidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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