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Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo MiniStation Air 500GB vs Buffalo MiniStation Slim 500GB

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 6identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

The Buffalo MiniStation Air 500GB has 1" more HDD size than the Buffalo MiniStation Slim 500GB (3.5" vs 2.5"). The Buffalo MiniStation Air 500GB has 5 mm more width than the Buffalo MiniStation Slim 500GB (84 mm vs 79 mm). The Buffalo MiniStation Air 500GB has 15 mm more depth than the Buffalo MiniStation Slim 500GB (130 mm vs 115 mm). Product colour: Black on the Buffalo MiniStation Air 500GB, Red on the Buffalo MiniStation Slim 500GB. Connectivity technology: Wired & Wireless on the Buffalo MiniStation Air 500GB, Wired on the Buffalo MiniStation Slim 500GB.

  • HDD size
    • 3.5"
    • 2.5"
  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Red
  • Width
    • 84 mm
    • 79 mm
  • Depth
    • 130 mm
    • 115 mm
  • Height
    • 23 mm
    • 8.8 mm
  • Weight
    • 285 g
    • 140 g
  • Connectivity technology
    • Wired & Wireless
    • Wired

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42 specifications
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MiniStation Air 500GBView product
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MiniStation Slim 500GBView product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacity500 GB500 GB
HDD sizeDiffers3.5"2.5"
InterfaceSerial ATASerial ATA
TypeHDDHDD
File format systemKnown for oneFAT32
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one5000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorKnown for oneUSB
USB versionKnown for one3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackRed
Plug and PlayYesYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYes
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 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac 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
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Password protectionKnown for oneYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWPA2
Poweridentical
Bus poweredUSBUSB
External power adapterKnown for oneYes
Built-in batteryKnown for oneYes
Battery life (max)Known for one4 h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers84 mm79 mm
DepthDiffers130 mm115 mm
HeightDiffers23 mm8.8 mm
WeightDiffers285 g140 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUSB
Carrying caseKnown for oneYes
User guideKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneMiniStation Air
Package widthKnown for one155 mm
Package depthKnown for one50 mm
Package heightKnown for one125 mm
Package weightKnown for one276 g
Other features1 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffersWired & WirelessWired
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one1
USB requiredKnown for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%

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