Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo MiniStation Air 500GB vs Seagate Expansion 1.5TB

16specifications compared
10differ
6identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- MiniStation Air 500GB:500 GB
- Expansion 1.5TB:1.5 TB
USB data transfer rates
- MiniStation Air 500GB:5000 Mbit/s
- Expansion 1.5TB:480,5000 Mbit/s
Bus powered
- MiniStation Air 500GB:USB
- Expansion 1.5TB:No
Width
- MiniStation Air 500GB:84 mm
- Expansion 1.5TB:126 mm
Depth
- MiniStation Air 500GB:130 mm
- Expansion 1.5TB:207.5 mm
Height
- MiniStation Air 500GB:23 mm
- Expansion 1.5TB:39.1 mm
Weight
- MiniStation Air 500GB:285 g
- Expansion 1.5TB:1.24 kg
Connectivity technology
- MiniStation Air 500GB:Wired & Wireless
- Expansion 1.5TB:Wired

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Comparison of MiniStation Air 500GB, Expansion 1.5TB
42 specifications	A Buffalo MiniStation Air 500GB View product	B Seagate Expansion 1.5TB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1.5 TB
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
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
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Micro-USB B
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Features2 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
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 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
Securityidentical
Fingerprint reader	No	No
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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	84 mm	126 mm
DepthDiffers	130 mm	207.5 mm
HeightDiffers	23 mm	39.1 mm
WeightDiffers	285 g	1.24 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cables included	USB	USB
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
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.51 kg
Other features1 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired & Wireless	Wired
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	1	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of products includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	78 x 246 x 219 mm
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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