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Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo MiniStation Air 500GB vs Buffalo MiniStation Thunderbolt 1.0TB

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 6identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • 500 GB
    • 1 TB
  • HDD size
    • 3.5"
    • 2.5"
  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Silver, White
  • Width
    • 84 mm
    • 80.5 mm
  • Height
    • 23 mm
    • 22.5 mm
  • Weight
    • 285 g
    • 260 g
  • Cables included
    • USB
    • Thunderbolt, USB
  • Connectivity technology
    • Wired & Wireless
    • Wired

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43 specifications
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Buffalo

MiniStation Air 500GBView product
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Buffalo

MiniStation Thunderbolt 1.0TBView product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD sizeDiffers3.5"2.5"
InterfaceSerial ATASerial ATA
TypeHDDHDD
File format systemKnown for oneFAT32
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB data transfer rates5000 Mbit/s5000 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 oneMicro-USB B
USB versionKnown for one3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for oneYes
Thunderbolt versionKnown for one1
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver, White
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYes
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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 LionMac OS X 10.6 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 & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers84 mm80.5 mm
Depth130 mm130 mm
HeightDiffers23 mm22.5 mm
WeightDiffers285 g260 g
Packaging data1 differ
Cables includedDiffersUSBThunderbolt, USB
Carrying caseKnown for oneYes
User guideKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneMiniStation Air
Package widthKnown for one170 mm
Package depthKnown for one130 mm
Package heightKnown for one40 mm
Package weightKnown for one286 g
Other features1 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffersWired & WirelessWired
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one1
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%

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