Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo MiniStation Air 500GB vs Verbatim 1.5TB USB 3.0

13specifications compared
8differ
5identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- MiniStation Air 500GB:500 GB
- 1.5TB USB 3.0:1.5 TB
Product colour
- MiniStation Air 500GB:Black
- 1.5TB USB 3.0:Grey
LED indicators
- MiniStation Air 500GB:Yes
- 1.5TB USB 3.0:Power, Yes
Width
- MiniStation Air 500GB:84 mm
- 1.5TB USB 3.0:121 mm
Depth
- MiniStation Air 500GB:130 mm
- 1.5TB USB 3.0:80 mm
Height
- MiniStation Air 500GB:23 mm
- 1.5TB USB 3.0:15 mm
Weight
- MiniStation Air 500GB:285 g
- 1.5TB USB 3.0:184 g

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Comparison of MiniStation Air 500GB, 1.5TB USB 3.0
38 specifications	A Buffalo MiniStation Air 500GB View product	B Verbatim 1.5TB USB 3.0 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
File format systemKnown for one	FAT32	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
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	Micro-USB B
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	Power, Yes
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 supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion	Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
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	121 mm
DepthDiffers	130 mm	80 mm
HeightDiffers	23 mm	15 mm
WeightDiffers	285 g	184 g
Packaging dataidentical
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 requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows 8 Linux kernel 2.6 +

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