Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo MiniStation Extreme USB 3.0 1TB vs Seagate Slim 1TB USB 3.0 Bundle

17specifications compared
7differ
10identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

USB connector
- MiniStation Extreme USB 3.0 1TB:USB Type-A
- Slim 1TB USB 3.0 Bundle:Micro-USB B
USB data transfer rates
- MiniStation Extreme USB 3.0 1TB:5000 Mbit/s
- Slim 1TB USB 3.0 Bundle:480,5000 Mbit/s
Width
- MiniStation Extreme USB 3.0 1TB:90 mm
- Slim 1TB USB 3.0 Bundle:76 mm
Depth
- MiniStation Extreme USB 3.0 1TB:141 mm
- Slim 1TB USB 3.0 Bundle:12.1 mm
Height
- MiniStation Extreme USB 3.0 1TB:21 mm
- Slim 1TB USB 3.0 Bundle:113.5 mm
Weight
- MiniStation Extreme USB 3.0 1TB:277 g
- Slim 1TB USB 3.0 Bundle:159 g

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Comparison of MiniStation Extreme USB 3.0 1TB, Slim 1TB USB 3.0 Bundle
31 specifications	A Buffalo MiniStation Extreme USB 3.0 1TB View product	B Seagate Slim 1TB USB 3.0 Bundle View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity	1 TB	1 TB
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
File format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NTFS
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Maximum data transfer rate	5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	USB Type-A	Micro-USB B
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesDiffers	5000 Mbit/s	480,5000 Mbit/s
Features1 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
Windows operating systems supported	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	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 supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, 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
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Protection featuresKnown for one	Dust resistant, Shock resistant, Water resistant	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
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	90 mm	76 mm
DepthDiffers	141 mm	12.1 mm
HeightDiffers	21 mm	113.5 mm
WeightDiffers	277 g	159 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	104.5 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32.5 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	145 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	254 g
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
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

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