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Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo MiniStation Plus 2.0TB vs iStorage 1TB HDD USB3.0

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  • 14specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 5identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • 2 TB
    • 1 TB
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • 5000 Mbit/s
    • 3000 Mbit/s
  • USB connector
    • Micro-USB B
    • USB Type-A
  • USB data transfer rates
    • 480,5000 Mbit/s
    • 5000 Mbit/s
  • Bus powered
    • USB
    • No
  • Width
    • 82 mm
    • 140 mm
  • Depth
    • 118 mm
    • 86 mm
  • Height
    • 22 mm
    • 20 mm

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46 specifications
A

Buffalo

MiniStation Plus 2.0TBView product
B

iStorage

1TB HDD USB3.0View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers2 TB1 TB
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"
InterfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA II
TypeHDDHDD
Read speedKnown for one100 MB/s
Write speedKnown for one70 MB/s
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one8 MB
RAID supportKnown for oneNo
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers5000 Mbit/s3000 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffersMicro-USB BUSB Type-A
USB version3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesDiffers480,5000 Mbit/s5000 Mbit/s
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for oneNo
Ethernet LANKnown for oneNo
eSATAKnown for oneNo
FireWire 400Known for oneNo
FireWire 800Known for oneNo
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Featuresidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for onePower
CertificationKnown for oneFCC, CE, RoHS, WEEE, FIPS 197
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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 supportedKnown for oneMac 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
Security algorithms256-bit AES256-bit AES
Protection featuresKnown for oneShock resistant
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNo
Password protectionKnown for oneYes
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffersUSBNo
Bus powerKnown for one5 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for one2.7 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers82 mm140 mm
DepthDiffers118 mm86 mm
HeightDiffers22 mm20 mm
WeightDiffers260 g290 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUSB
User guideKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneBackup utility
Other featuresidentical
Integrated USB cableKnown for oneYes
FireWire requiredKnown for oneNo
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one1
USB requiredYesYes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one0
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneWired
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes

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