Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo MiniStation Plus 500GB vs Samsung HXMU032DA external hard drive

15specifications compared
11differ
4identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- MiniStation Plus 500GB:500 GB
- HXMU032DA external hard drive:320 GB
Maximum data transfer rate
- MiniStation Plus 500GB:5000 Mbit/s
- HXMU032DA external hard drive:480 Mbit/s
USB connector
- MiniStation Plus 500GB:Micro-USB B
- HXMU032DA external hard drive:USB
USB version
- MiniStation Plus 500GB:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- HXMU032DA external hard drive:2.0
USB data transfer rates
- MiniStation Plus 500GB:480,5000 Mbit/s
- HXMU032DA external hard drive:480 Mbit/s
Product colour
- MiniStation Plus 500GB:Black
- HXMU032DA external hard drive:Brown
Depth
- MiniStation Plus 500GB:118 mm
- HXMU032DA external hard drive:111 mm
Height
- MiniStation Plus 500GB:16 mm
- HXMU032DA external hard drive:17.5 mm

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Comparison of MiniStation Plus 500GB, HXMU032DA
30 specifications	A Buffalo MiniStation Plus 500GB View product	B Samsung HXMU032DA external hard drive Model HXMU032DA View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
File format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NTFS
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	5000 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	Micro-USB B	USB
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	2.0
USB data transfer ratesDiffers	480,5000 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Brown
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	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 Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Wi
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	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
Bus powerKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 65 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Width	82 mm	82 mm
DepthDiffers	118 mm	111 mm
HeightDiffers	16 mm	17.5 mm
WeightDiffers	175 g	150 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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

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