Buffalo MiniStation Plus 1.0TB vs Buffalo MiniStation Plus 1TB

Comparison of MiniStation Plus 1.0TB, MiniStation Plus 1TB

25 specifications	A Buffalo MiniStation Plus 1.0TBView product	B Buffalo MiniStation Plus 1TBView product
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity	1 TB	1 TB
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rate	5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
USB connector	Micro-USB B	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	480,5000 Mbit/s	480,5000 Mbit/s
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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	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 Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Wi
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Securityidentical
Protection featuresKnown for one	Shock resistant	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	—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
Bus powerKnown for one	5 V	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)	2.7 W	2.7 W
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	82 mm	82 mm
Depth	118 mm	118 mm
Height	19 mm	19 mm
Weight	230 g	230 g
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Backup utility	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source

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