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Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo MiniStation Air 500GB vs Verbatim USB 3.0 4TB

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  • 14specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 6identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • 500 GB
    • 4 TB
  • LED indicators
    • Yes
    • Power, Yes
  • Bus powered
    • USB
    • No
  • Width
    • 84 mm
    • 118 mm
  • Depth
    • 130 mm
    • 192 mm
  • Height
    • 23 mm
    • 49 mm
  • Weight
    • 285 g
    • 1 kg

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42 specifications
A

Buffalo

MiniStation Air 500GBView product
B

Verbatim

USB 3.0 4TBView product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB4 TB
HDD sizeKnown for one3.5"
InterfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA
TypeHDDHDD
File format systemKnown for oneFAT32
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one8 MB
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)
USB connectorKnown for oneUSB Type-B
USB versionKnown for one3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Features2 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYes
LED indicatorsDiffersYesPower, Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 LionMac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNo
Password protectionKnown for oneYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWPA2
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffersUSBNo
External power adapterYesYes
Built-in batteryKnown for oneYes
Battery life (max)Known for one4 h
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one12 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers84 mm118 mm
DepthDiffers130 mm192 mm
HeightDiffers23 mm49 mm
WeightDiffers285 g1 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedUSBUSB
Carrying caseKnown for oneYes
User guideKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneMiniStation Air
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneWired & Wireless
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity11
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Supported HDD interfacesKnown for oneSerial ATA
USB requiredKnown for oneYes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows 8

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