Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo MiniStation DDR, 500GB vs Buffalo MiniStation Thunderbolt 2.0TB

18specifications compared
13differ
5identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- MiniStation DDR, 500GB:500 GB
- MiniStation Thunderbolt 2.0TB:2 TB
Type
- MiniStation DDR, 500GB:Hybrid-HDD
- MiniStation Thunderbolt 2.0TB:HDD
Maximum data transfer rate
- MiniStation DDR, 500GB:5000 Mbit/s
- MiniStation Thunderbolt 2.0TB:10000 Mbit/s
Product colour
- MiniStation DDR, 500GB:Black
- MiniStation Thunderbolt 2.0TB:Silver, White
Operating temperature (T-T)
- MiniStation DDR, 500GB:0 - 40 °C
- MiniStation Thunderbolt 2.0TB:5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- MiniStation DDR, 500GB:10 - 85%
- MiniStation Thunderbolt 2.0TB:20 - 80%
Width
- MiniStation DDR, 500GB:81 mm
- MiniStation Thunderbolt 2.0TB:80.5 mm
Depth
- MiniStation DDR, 500GB:133 mm
- MiniStation Thunderbolt 2.0TB:130 mm

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Comparison of MiniStation DDR, 500GB, MiniStation Thunderbolt 2.0TB
30 specifications	A Buffalo MiniStation DDR, 500GB View product	B Buffalo MiniStation Thunderbolt 2.0TB View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	2 TB
TypeDiffers	Hybrid-HDD	HDD
Write speedKnown for one	400 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	5000 Mbit/s	10000 Mbit/s
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5000 Mbit/s
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Thunderbolt versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver, 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 supportedDiffers	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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	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 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Poweridentical
External power adapterKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 85%	20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	81 mm	80.5 mm
DepthDiffers	133 mm	130 mm
HeightDiffers	18 mm	22.5 mm
WeightDiffers	220 g	260 g
Packaging data1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	USB	Thunderbolt, USB
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

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