Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo MiniStation DDR, 1TB vs Buffalo MiniStation DDR, 500GB

26specifications compared
1differ
25identical
0known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity: 1 TB on the Buffalo MiniStation DDR, 1TB, 500 GB on the Buffalo MiniStation DDR, 500GB.

HDD capacity
- MiniStation DDR, 1TB:1 TB
- MiniStation DDR, 500GB:500 GB

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Comparison of MiniStation DDR, 1TB, MiniStation DDR, 500GB
26 specifications	A Buffalo MiniStation DDR, 1TB View product	B Buffalo MiniStation DDR, 500GB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
Type	Hybrid-HDD	Hybrid-HDD
Write speed	400 MB/s	400 MB/s
Hybrid-HDD cache memory	1 GB	1 GB
Hybrid-HDD cache type	DDR3	DDR3
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rate	5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
USB connector	Micro-USB B	Micro-USB B
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 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 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Windows 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 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Mac operating systems supported	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, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	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, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Securityidentical
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
External power adapter	No	No
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 85%	10 - 85%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	81 mm	81 mm
Depth	133 mm	133 mm
Height	18 mm	18 mm
Weight	220 g	220 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables included	USB	USB
Warranty card	Yes	Yes
Bundled software	- Buffalo's Backup Utility - RAMDISK - TurboPC EX	- Buffalo's Backup Utility - RAMDISK - TurboPC EX
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired

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