Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo MiniStation Air 500GB vs HP EY904AA external hard drive

8specifications compared
6differ
2identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- MiniStation Air 500GB:500 GB
- EY904AA external hard drive:160 GB
Product colour
- MiniStation Air 500GB:Black
- EY904AA external hard drive:Grey
Bus powered
- MiniStation Air 500GB:USB
- EY904AA external hard drive:No
Width
- MiniStation Air 500GB:84 mm
- EY904AA external hard drive:34 mm
Depth
- MiniStation Air 500GB:130 mm
- EY904AA external hard drive:213 mm
Height
- MiniStation Air 500GB:23 mm
- EY904AA external hard drive:119 mm

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Comparison of MiniStation Air 500GB, EY904AA
40 specifications	A Buffalo MiniStation Air 500GB View product	B HP EY904AA external hard drive Model EY904AA View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	160 GB
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Type	HDD	HDD
File format systemKnown for one	FAT32	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	USB	No
External power adapter	Yes	Yes
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
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240 V
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	84 mm	34 mm
DepthDiffers	130 mm	213 mm
HeightDiffers	23 mm	119 mm
WeightKnown for one	285 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-30 - 70 °C

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