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Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo MiniStation Plus 1TB vs Buffalo MiniStation Plus 500GB

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  • 14specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 8identical
  • 9known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • 1 TB
    • 500 GB
  • Product colour
    • Silver
    • Black
  • Height
    • 19 mm
    • 16 mm
  • Weight
    • 230 g
    • 175 g

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23 specifications
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Buffalo

MiniStation Plus 1TBView product
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Buffalo

MiniStation Plus 500GBView product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
TypeHDDHDD
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rate5000 Mbit/s5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
USB version3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer rates480,5000 Mbit/s480,5000 Mbit/s
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYes
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WiWindows 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 supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 LionMac 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
Securityidentical
Protection featuresKnown for oneShock resistant
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNo
Password protectionKnown for oneYes
Security algorithmsKnown for one256-bit AES
Poweridentical
Bus poweredUSBUSB
Bus powerKnown for one5 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for one2.7 W
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width82 mm82 mm
Depth118 mm118 mm
HeightDiffers19 mm16 mm
WeightDiffers230 g175 g
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneWired
USB requiredKnown for oneYes

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