Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo MiniStation Plus 2TB vs Buffalo MiniStation Thunderbolt 500GB

16specifications compared
14differ
2identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- MiniStation Plus 2TB:2 TB
- MiniStation Thunderbolt 500GB:500 GB
Interface
- MiniStation Plus 2TB:Serial ATA II
- MiniStation Thunderbolt 500GB:Serial ATA
Maximum data transfer rate
- MiniStation Plus 2TB:5000 Mbit/s
- MiniStation Thunderbolt 500GB:10000 Mbit/s
USB connector
- MiniStation Plus 2TB:USB Type-A
- MiniStation Thunderbolt 500GB:Micro-USB B
USB data transfer rates
- MiniStation Plus 2TB:480,5000 Mbit/s
- MiniStation Thunderbolt 500GB:5000 Mbit/s
Product colour
- MiniStation Plus 2TB:Black
- MiniStation Thunderbolt 500GB:Silver, White
Bus powered
- MiniStation Plus 2TB:USB
- MiniStation Thunderbolt 500GB:No
Width
- MiniStation Plus 2TB:82 mm
- MiniStation Thunderbolt 500GB:80.5 mm

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Comparison of MiniStation Plus 2TB, MiniStation Thunderbolt 500GB
33 specifications	A Buffalo MiniStation Plus 2TB View product	B Buffalo MiniStation Thunderbolt 500GB View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	500 GB
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA II	Serial ATA
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	5000 Mbit/s	10000 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	USB Type-A	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
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Thunderbolt versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver, White
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	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
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	256-bit AES	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	USB	No
Bus powerKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
External power adapterKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	3.1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	82 mm	80.5 mm
DepthDiffers	22.1 mm	130 mm
HeightDiffers	118.1 mm	22.5 mm
WeightDiffers	258.5 g	260 g
Packaging data1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	USB	Thunderbolt, USB
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Buffalo Tools	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
InternalKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%

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