Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo MiniStation DDR, 1TB vs Origin Storage 1TB USB 3.0

13specifications compared
7differ
6identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Write speed
- MiniStation DDR, 1TB:400 MB/s
- 1TB USB 3.0:100 MB/s
USB connector
- MiniStation DDR, 1TB:Micro-USB B
- 1TB USB 3.0:USB Type-A
Product colour
- MiniStation DDR, 1TB:Black
- 1TB USB 3.0:Black, Blue, White
Width
- MiniStation DDR, 1TB:81 mm
- 1TB USB 3.0:80 mm
Depth
- MiniStation DDR, 1TB:133 mm
- 1TB USB 3.0:23 mm
Height
- MiniStation DDR, 1TB:18 mm
- 1TB USB 3.0:120 mm
Weight
- MiniStation DDR, 1TB:220 g
- 1TB USB 3.0:300 g

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Comparison of MiniStation DDR, 1TB, 1TB USB 3.0
38 specifications	A Buffalo MiniStation DDR, 1TB View product	B Origin Storage 1TB USB 3.0 View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacity	1 TB	1 TB
TypeKnown for one	Hybrid-HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Write speedDiffers	400 MB/s	100 MB/s
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for one	1 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD cache typeKnown for one	DDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 MB/s
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rate	5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	Micro-USB B	USB Type-A
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Blue, White
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 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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Metal, Rubber
Securityidentical
Fingerprint reader	No	No
PIN-secured accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
External power adapterKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	81 mm	80 mm
DepthDiffers	133 mm	23 mm
HeightDiffers	18 mm	120 mm
WeightDiffers	220 g	300 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	- Buffalo's Backup Utility - RAMDISK - TurboPC EX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External

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