Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo MiniStation Extreme NFC 2 TB vs Buffalo MiniStation Extreme USB 3.0 1TB

16specifications compared
5differ
11identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- MiniStation Extreme NFC 2 TB:2 TB
- MiniStation Extreme USB 3.0 1TB:1 TB
Depth
- MiniStation Extreme NFC 2 TB:21 mm
- MiniStation Extreme USB 3.0 1TB:141 mm
Height
- MiniStation Extreme NFC 2 TB:141 mm
- MiniStation Extreme USB 3.0 1TB:21 mm
Weight
- MiniStation Extreme NFC 2 TB:299.4 g
- MiniStation Extreme USB 3.0 1TB:277 g

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Comparison of MiniStation Extreme NFC 2 TB, MiniStation Extreme USB 3.0 1TB
31 specifications	A Buffalo MiniStation Extreme NFC 2 TB View product	B Buffalo MiniStation Extreme USB 3.0 1TB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	1 TB
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rate	5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
USB connector	USB Type-A	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	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5000 Mbit/s
Features1 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, 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, Win
Mac operating systems supported	Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Protection features	Dust resistant, Shock resistant, Water resistant	Dust resistant, Shock resistant, Water resistant
Security algorithms	256-bit AES	256-bit AES
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
Bus powerKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	2.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Width	90 mm	90 mm
DepthDiffers	21 mm	141 mm
HeightDiffers	141 mm	21 mm
WeightDiffers	299.4 g	277 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%

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.

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