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Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo MiniStation Air 500GB vs Buffalo MiniStation Thunderbolt 500GB

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 6identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

The Buffalo MiniStation Air 500GB has 3.5 mm more width than the Buffalo MiniStation Thunderbolt 500GB (84 mm vs 80.5 mm). The Buffalo MiniStation Air 500GB has 0.5 mm more height than the Buffalo MiniStation Thunderbolt 500GB (23 mm vs 22.5 mm). The Buffalo MiniStation Air 500GB has 25 g more weight than the Buffalo MiniStation Thunderbolt 500GB (285 g vs 260 g). Product colour: Black on the Buffalo MiniStation Air 500GB, Silver, White on the Buffalo MiniStation Thunderbolt 500GB. Bus powered: USB on the Buffalo MiniStation Air 500GB, No on the Buffalo MiniStation Thunderbolt 500GB.

  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Silver, White
  • Bus powered
    • USB
    • No
  • 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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39 specifications
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MiniStation Air 500GBView product
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MiniStation Thunderbolt 500GBView product
Hard driveidentical
HDD sizeKnown for one3.5"
File format systemKnown for oneFAT32
Ports & interfacesidentical
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 one10000 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
Password protectionKnown for oneYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWPA2
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffersUSBNo
External power adapterKnown for oneYes
Built-in batteryKnown for oneYes
Battery life (max)Known for one4 h
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers84 mm80.5 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
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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