Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo MiniStation Plus 2.0TB vs Seagate Backup Plus Portable

16specifications compared
7differ
9identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- MiniStation Plus 2.0TB:2 TB
- Backup Plus Portable:750 GB
Width
- MiniStation Plus 2.0TB:82 mm
- Backup Plus Portable:81.1 mm
Depth
- MiniStation Plus 2.0TB:118 mm
- Backup Plus Portable:123.4 mm
Height
- MiniStation Plus 2.0TB:22 mm
- Backup Plus Portable:14.5 mm
Weight
- MiniStation Plus 2.0TB:260 g
- Backup Plus Portable:224 g

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Comparison of MiniStation Plus 2.0TB, Backup Plus Portable
30 specifications	A Buffalo MiniStation Plus 2.0TB View product	B Seagate Backup Plus Portable View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	750 GB
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
Features2 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
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	Yes
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	Yes
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
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	82 mm	81.1 mm
DepthDiffers	118 mm	123.4 mm
HeightDiffers	22 mm	14.5 mm
WeightDiffers	260 g	224 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
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	291.5 g
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
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	46 x 132 x 166 mm

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