Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo MiniStation Extreme USB 3.0 2TB vs Buffalo MiniStation Thunderbolt 2.0TB

18specifications compared
9differ
9identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- MiniStation Extreme USB 3.0 2TB:5000 Mbit/s
- MiniStation Thunderbolt 2.0TB:10000 Mbit/s
USB connector
- MiniStation Extreme USB 3.0 2TB:USB Type-A
- MiniStation Thunderbolt 2.0TB:Micro-USB B
Product colour
- MiniStation Extreme USB 3.0 2TB:Black
- MiniStation Thunderbolt 2.0TB:Silver, White
Width
- MiniStation Extreme USB 3.0 2TB:90 mm
- MiniStation Thunderbolt 2.0TB:80.5 mm
Depth
- MiniStation Extreme USB 3.0 2TB:141 mm
- MiniStation Thunderbolt 2.0TB:130 mm
Height
- MiniStation Extreme USB 3.0 2TB:21 mm
- MiniStation Thunderbolt 2.0TB:22.5 mm
Weight
- MiniStation Extreme USB 3.0 2TB:277 g
- MiniStation Thunderbolt 2.0TB:260 g

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Comparison of MiniStation Extreme USB 3.0 2TB, MiniStation Thunderbolt 2.0TB
27 specifications	A Buffalo MiniStation Extreme USB 3.0 2TB View product	B Buffalo MiniStation Thunderbolt 2.0TB View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity	2 TB	2 TB
Type	HDD	HDD
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	5000 Mbit/s	10000 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 rates	5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Thunderbolt versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver, White
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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 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
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Securityidentical
Protection featuresKnown for one	Dust resistant, Shock resistant, Water resistant	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint reader	No	No
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
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	90 mm	80.5 mm
DepthDiffers	141 mm	130 mm
HeightDiffers	21 mm	22.5 mm
WeightDiffers	277 g	260 g
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Thunderbolt, USB

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