Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo MiniStation Pro - 320GB vs Samsung Story Station

11specifications compared
7differ
4identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- MiniStation Pro - 320GB:320 GB
- Story Station:2 TB
Product colour
- MiniStation Pro - 320GB:Black
- Story Station:Grey
Bus powered
- MiniStation Pro - 320GB:USB
- Story Station:No
Operating temperature (T-T)
- MiniStation Pro - 320GB:0 - 45 °C
- Story Station:0 - 40 °C
Weight
- MiniStation Pro - 320GB:225 g
- Story Station:942 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- MiniStation Pro - 320GB:84 x 23 x 127 mm
- Story Station:192.8 x 119.5 x 41.8 mm

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Comparison of MiniStation Pro - 320GB, Story Station
39 specifications	A Buffalo MiniStation Pro - 320GB View product	B Samsung Story Station View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	2 TB
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
USB connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
FireWire 400Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
FireWire 800Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, VCCI, FCC, C-TICK, KCC, BSMI, cUL, TUV, CB
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	USB	No
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 45 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 65 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	192.8 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	119.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	41.8 mm
WeightDiffers	225 g	942 g
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	186.8 kg
Case or master carton dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	524 x 318 x 239 mm
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1055 x 970 x 1120 mm
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1055.1 x 970 x 1119.9 mm (41.5 x 38.2 x 44.1")
Other features2 differ
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	230 x 97 x 213 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1640 kg
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista, XP, 2000 Mac OS 9.0.4 +	Windows XP, 2000, Vista, 7 Mac OS x 10.4.8 +
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	84 x 23 x 127 mm	192.8 x 119.5 x 41.8 mm
eSATA cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Integrated USB cableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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