Buffalo MiniStation 320GB vs i-tec MYSAFEUSB3-320 external hard drive

Comparison of MiniStation 320GB, MYSAFEUSB3-320

26 specifications	A Buffalo MiniStation 320GBView product	B i-tec MYSAFEUSB3-320 external hard drive Model MYSAFEUSB3-320 View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity	320 GB	320 GB
HDD sizeKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	480 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A
USB versionKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Plug and PlayKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Packaging dataidentical
User guideKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features1 differ
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Protective rubber jacketKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5/12/480Mbps
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB requiredKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7 (32/64) Windows Vista (32/64), Windows XP, MAC OS X 10.4	Windows ME Windows 2000 Windows XP (32-bit) Windows Vista (32/64-bit) Windows 7 (32/64-bit) Mac OS 10.4+ Linux 2.6.24
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	90 mm	—Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	134 mm	—Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	20 mm	—Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	240 g	—Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.