Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo MiniStation DDR, 500GB vs Dell 1TB 2.5" USB 3.0

15specifications compared
7differ
8identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- MiniStation DDR, 500GB:500 GB
- 1TB 2.5" USB 3.0:1 TB
Type
- MiniStation DDR, 500GB:Hybrid-HDD
- 1TB 2.5" USB 3.0:HDD
Maximum data transfer rate
- MiniStation DDR, 500GB:5000 Mbit/s
- 1TB 2.5" USB 3.0:600 Mbit/s
Width
- MiniStation DDR, 500GB:81 mm
- 1TB 2.5" USB 3.0:76 mm
Depth
- MiniStation DDR, 500GB:133 mm
- 1TB 2.5" USB 3.0:113.5 mm
Height
- MiniStation DDR, 500GB:18 mm
- 1TB 2.5" USB 3.0:12.1 mm
Weight
- MiniStation DDR, 500GB:220 g
- 1TB 2.5" USB 3.0:159 g

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Comparison of MiniStation DDR, 500GB, 1TB 2.5" USB 3.0
30 specifications	A Buffalo MiniStation DDR, 500GB View product	B Dell 1TB 2.5" USB 3.0 View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 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
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
File format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NTFS
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	5000 Mbit/s	600 Mbit/s
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	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
Poweridentical
External power adapterKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 W
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	76 mm
DepthDiffers	133 mm	113.5 mm
HeightDiffers	18 mm	12.1 mm
WeightDiffers	220 g	159 g
Packaging dataidentical
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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