Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo MiniStation Lite 640GB vs LG 500GB XD5

9specifications compared
4differ
5identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- MiniStation Lite 640GB:640 GB
- 500GB XD5:500 GB
Interface
- MiniStation Lite 640GB:Serial ATA
- 500GB XD5:Serial ATA II
Product colour
- MiniStation Lite 640GB:Red
- 500GB XD5:Black

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Comparison of MiniStation Lite 640GB, 500GB XD5
31 specifications	A Buffalo MiniStation Lite 640GB View product	B LG 500GB XD5 View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	640 GB	500 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	Serial ATA II
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Red	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	2.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 Gbit/s
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Pentium II
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 MB
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5V
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows7 (32/64bit), Windows Vista (32/64bit), Windows XP, MAC OS X 10.4	Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista Mac OS 10.0 +
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	82.4 x 124.9 x 14.2 mm
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	81 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	130 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	16 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	190 g	Unknown — not stated by the source

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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