Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo MiniStation Extreme USB 3.0 2TB vs iStorage diskAshur DT

16specifications compared
7differ
9identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- MiniStation Extreme USB 3.0 2TB:2 TB
- diskAshur DT:4 TB
Bus powered
- MiniStation Extreme USB 3.0 2TB:USB
- diskAshur DT:No
Width
- MiniStation Extreme USB 3.0 2TB:90 mm
- diskAshur DT:114.3 mm
Depth
- MiniStation Extreme USB 3.0 2TB:141 mm
- diskAshur DT:182.9 mm
Height
- MiniStation Extreme USB 3.0 2TB:21 mm
- diskAshur DT:38.1 mm

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Comparison of MiniStation Extreme USB 3.0 2TB, diskAshur DT
36 specifications	A Buffalo MiniStation Extreme USB 3.0 2TB View product	B iStorage diskAshur DT View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	4 TB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive average seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 ms
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
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)
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aluminium
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Android
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FIPS PUB 197 Validated, FCC CE, ROHS, WEEE
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Password protection	Yes	Yes
Security algorithms	256-bit AES	256-bit AES
Protection featuresKnown for one	Dust resistant, Shock resistant, Water resistant	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	USB	No
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating shockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 G
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 & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	90 mm	114.3 mm
DepthDiffers	141 mm	182.9 mm
HeightDiffers	21 mm	38.1 mm
WeightKnown for one	277 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC, USB
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired

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