Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo MiniStation Plus 1.0TB vs Verbatim Traveller USB3.0

15specifications compared
8differ
7identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- MiniStation Plus 1.0TB:1 TB
- Traveller USB3.0:750 GB
USB data transfer rates
- MiniStation Plus 1.0TB:480,5000 Mbit/s
- Traveller USB3.0:5000 Mbit/s
Product colour
- MiniStation Plus 1.0TB:Black
- Traveller USB3.0:Black, Silver
Depth
- MiniStation Plus 1.0TB:118 mm
- Traveller USB3.0:125 mm
Height
- MiniStation Plus 1.0TB:19 mm
- Traveller USB3.0:16 mm
Weight
- MiniStation Plus 1.0TB:230 g
- Traveller USB3.0:160 g

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Comparison of MiniStation Plus 1.0TB, Traveller USB3.0
30 specifications	A Buffalo MiniStation Plus 1.0TB View product	B Verbatim Traveller USB3.0 View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	750 GB
Type	HDD	HDD
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 ratesDiffers	480,5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
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 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premiu
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 10.4 Tiger, 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)Known for one	2.7 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Width	82 mm	82 mm
DepthDiffers	118 mm	125 mm
HeightDiffers	19 mm	16 mm
WeightDiffers	230 g	160 g
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Backup utility	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
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 required	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Linux kernel 2.6

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