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Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo MiniStation Plus 1TB vs Iomega Helium 500GB

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  • 11specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 3identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • 1 TB
    • 500 GB
  • USB connector
    • Micro-USB B
    • USB
  • USB version
    • 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
    • 2.0
  • USB data transfer rates
    • 480,5000 Mbit/s
    • 480 Mbit/s
  • Width
    • 82 mm
    • 77.2 mm
  • Depth
    • 118 mm
    • 120.6 mm
  • Height
    • 19 mm
    • 15.5 mm
  • Weight
    • 230 g
    • 2.31 kg

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23 specifications
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Buffalo

MiniStation Plus 1TBView product
B

Iomega

Helium 500GBView product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
TypeHDDHDD
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB connectorDiffersMicro-USB BUSB
USB versionDiffers3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)2.0
USB data transfer ratesDiffers480,5000 Mbit/s480 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one5000 Mbit/s
Featuresidentical
Product colourSilverSilver
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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 supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one256-bit AES
Poweridentical
Bus poweredUSBUSB
Power consumption (typical)Known for one2.7 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers82 mm77.2 mm
DepthDiffers118 mm120.6 mm
HeightDiffers19 mm15.5 mm
WeightDiffers230 g2.31 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUSB
User guideKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneTrend Micro Smart Surfing f/ Mac Internet Security Iomega QuikProtect MozyHome Online Backup service (2GB Free)
Other featuresidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
USB requiredKnown for oneYes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows XP / Windows Vista / Windows 7 Mac OS X 10.5 - 10.7

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