Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo MiniStation Extreme 1.0TB vs Verbatim 1TB Store 'n' Save FireWire 800/USB 3.0

12specifications compared
4differ
8identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

USB connector
- MiniStation Extreme 1.0TB:USB
- 1TB Store 'n' Save FireWire 800/USB 3.0:USB Type-A
Bus powered
- MiniStation Extreme 1.0TB:USB
- 1TB Store 'n' Save FireWire 800/USB 3.0:No

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Comparison of MiniStation Extreme 1.0TB, 1TB Store 'n' Save FireWire 800/USB 3.0
36 specifications	A Buffalo MiniStation Extreme 1.0TB View product	B Verbatim 1TB Store 'n' Save FireWire 800/USB 3.0 View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity	1 TB	1 TB
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rate	5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	USB	USB Type-A
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer rates	480,5000 Mbit/s	480,5000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
FireWire 800Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features2 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	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	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Protection featuresKnown for one	Shock resistant	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	256-bit AES	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	USB	No
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	89 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	18 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	128 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	230 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB required	Yes	Yes
Hot-swapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FireWire requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FireWire, USB
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nero BackItUp Essentials

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