Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo MiniStation Extreme 500GB vs Verbatim Desktop Hard Drive 1.5TB

13specifications compared
10differ
3identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- MiniStation Extreme 500GB:500 GB
- Desktop Hard Drive 1.5TB:1.5 TB
USB connector
- MiniStation Extreme 500GB:USB
- Desktop Hard Drive 1.5TB:USB Type-A
USB data transfer rates
- MiniStation Extreme 500GB:480,5000 Mbit/s
- Desktop Hard Drive 1.5TB:5000 Mbit/s
Bus powered
- MiniStation Extreme 500GB:USB
- Desktop Hard Drive 1.5TB:No
Width
- MiniStation Extreme 500GB:89 mm
- Desktop Hard Drive 1.5TB:114 mm
Depth
- MiniStation Extreme 500GB:18 mm
- Desktop Hard Drive 1.5TB:202 mm
Height
- MiniStation Extreme 500GB:128 mm
- Desktop Hard Drive 1.5TB:40 mm
Weight
- MiniStation Extreme 500GB:230 g
- Desktop Hard Drive 1.5TB:1 kg

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of MiniStation Extreme 500GB, Desktop Hard Drive 1.5TB
32 specifications	A Buffalo MiniStation Extreme 500GB View product	B Verbatim Desktop Hard Drive 1.5TB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1.5 TB
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorDiffers	USB	USB Type-A
USB data transfer ratesDiffers	480,5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
Features2 differ
Plug and PlayKnown 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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi	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 x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Pre
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	Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
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 & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	89 mm	114 mm
DepthDiffers	18 mm	202 mm
HeightDiffers	128 mm	40 mm
WeightDiffers	230 g	1 kg
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown 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	USB

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More external hard drive comparisons

All external hard drive comparisons