Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo Ministation Safe, 2TB vs Dell 1TB 2.5" USB 3.0

15specifications compared
7differ
8identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Ministation Safe, 2TB:2 TB
- 1TB 2.5" USB 3.0:1 TB
Maximum data transfer rate
- Ministation Safe, 2TB:5000 Mbit/s
- 1TB 2.5" USB 3.0:600 Mbit/s
USB connector
- Ministation Safe, 2TB:USB Type-A
- 1TB 2.5" USB 3.0:Micro-USB B
Width
- Ministation Safe, 2TB:79.5 mm
- 1TB 2.5" USB 3.0:76 mm
Depth
- Ministation Safe, 2TB:21.5 mm
- 1TB 2.5" USB 3.0:113.5 mm
Height
- Ministation Safe, 2TB:115 mm
- 1TB 2.5" USB 3.0:12.1 mm
Weight
- Ministation Safe, 2TB:240 g
- 1TB 2.5" USB 3.0:159 g

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Comparison of Ministation Safe, 2TB, 1TB 2.5" USB 3.0
28 specifications	A Buffalo Ministation Safe, 2TB View product	B Dell 1TB 2.5" USB 3.0 View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	1 TB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
File format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NTFS
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	5000 Mbit/s	600 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	USB Type-A	Micro-USB B
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Protection featuresKnown for one	Shock resistant	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus powerKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	79.5 mm	76 mm
DepthDiffers	21.5 mm	113.5 mm
HeightDiffers	115 mm	12.1 mm
WeightDiffers	240 g	159 g
Packaging dataidentical
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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