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Buffalo MiniStation Plus 500GB vs Seagate Expansion external hard drive

15specifications compared
7differ
8identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- MiniStation Plus 500GB:500 GB
- Expansion external hard drive:1 TB
USB data transfer rates
- MiniStation Plus 500GB:480,5000 Mbit/s
- Expansion external hard drive:5000 Mbit/s
Width
- MiniStation Plus 500GB:82 mm
- Expansion external hard drive:125.9 mm
Depth
- MiniStation Plus 500GB:118 mm
- Expansion external hard drive:207.8 mm
Height
- MiniStation Plus 500GB:16 mm
- Expansion external hard drive:39.8 mm
Weight
- MiniStation Plus 500GB:175 g
- Expansion external hard drive:1 kg

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Comparison of MiniStation Plus 500GB, Expansion
23 specifications	A Buffalo MiniStation Plus 500GB View product	B Seagate Expansion external hard drive Model Expansion View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfaces1 differ
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 ratesDiffers	480,5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
Features1 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Protection featuresKnown for one	Shock resistant	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint reader	No	No
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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	82 mm	125.9 mm
DepthDiffers	118 mm	207.8 mm
HeightDiffers	16 mm	39.8 mm
WeightDiffers	175 g	1 kg
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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