Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo MiniStation Air 500GB vs Buffalo MiniStation Slim 500GB 8.8mm

14specifications compared
9differ
5identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The Buffalo MiniStation Air 500GB has 1" more HDD size than the Buffalo MiniStation Slim 500GB 8.8mm (3.5" vs 2.5"). The Buffalo MiniStation Air 500GB has 5 mm more width than the Buffalo MiniStation Slim 500GB 8.8mm (84 mm vs 79 mm). The Buffalo MiniStation Air 500GB has 15 mm more depth than the Buffalo MiniStation Slim 500GB 8.8mm (130 mm vs 115 mm). Interface: Serial ATA on the Buffalo MiniStation Air 500GB, Serial ATA III on the Buffalo MiniStation Slim 500GB 8.8mm. USB data transfer rates: 5000 Mbit/s on the Buffalo MiniStation Air 500GB, 480,5000 Mbit/s on the Buffalo MiniStation Slim 500GB 8.8mm.

HDD size
- MiniStation Air 500GB:3.5"
- MiniStation Slim 500GB 8.8mm:2.5"
Interface
- MiniStation Air 500GB:Serial ATA
- MiniStation Slim 500GB 8.8mm:Serial ATA III
USB data transfer rates
- MiniStation Air 500GB:5000 Mbit/s
- MiniStation Slim 500GB 8.8mm:480,5000 Mbit/s
Width
- MiniStation Air 500GB:84 mm
- MiniStation Slim 500GB 8.8mm:79 mm
Depth
- MiniStation Air 500GB:130 mm
- MiniStation Slim 500GB 8.8mm:115 mm
Height
- MiniStation Air 500GB:23 mm
- MiniStation Slim 500GB 8.8mm:8.8 mm
Weight
- MiniStation Air 500GB:285 g
- MiniStation Slim 500GB 8.8mm:140 g

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Comparison of MiniStation Air 500GB, MiniStation Slim 500GB 8.8mm
38 specifications	A Buffalo MiniStation Air 500GB View product	B Buffalo MiniStation Slim 500GB 8.8mm View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	Serial ATA III
File format systemKnown for one	FAT32	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB data transfer ratesDiffers	5000 Mbit/s	480,5000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)
Features2 differ
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WPA2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in batteryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	4 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	84 mm	79 mm
DepthDiffers	130 mm	115 mm
HeightDiffers	23 mm	8.8 mm
WeightDiffers	285 g	140 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Carrying caseKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	MiniStation Air	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired & Wireless	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 Gbit/s
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%

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