Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo MiniStation Slim 500GB 8.8mm vs Seagate GoFlex Satellite 500GB

9specifications compared
5differ
4identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Bus powered
- MiniStation Slim 500GB 8.8mm:USB
- GoFlex Satellite 500GB:No
Width
- MiniStation Slim 500GB 8.8mm:79 mm
- GoFlex Satellite 500GB:90 mm
Depth
- MiniStation Slim 500GB 8.8mm:115 mm
- GoFlex Satellite 500GB:120 mm
Height
- MiniStation Slim 500GB 8.8mm:8.8 mm
- GoFlex Satellite 500GB:22 mm
Weight
- MiniStation Slim 500GB 8.8mm:140 g
- GoFlex Satellite 500GB:267 g

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Comparison of MiniStation Slim 500GB 8.8mm, GoFlex Satellite 500GB
25 specifications	A Buffalo MiniStation Slim 500GB 8.8mm View product	B Seagate GoFlex Satellite 500GB View product
Hard driveidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectorKnown for one	USB Type-A	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	480,5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	USB	No
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 mm	90 mm
DepthDiffers	115 mm	120 mm
HeightDiffers	8.8 mm	22 mm
WeightDiffers	140 g	267 g
Other featuresidentical
Data transfer rateKnown for one	6 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AAC, AIFF, MP3, WAV
Video formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	H.264, MPEG4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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