Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo MiniStation Slim 500GB 8.8mm vs Verbatim Store 'n' Go 500 GB

11specifications compared
9differ
2identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

USB connector
- MiniStation Slim 500GB 8.8mm:USB Type-A
- Store 'n' Go 500 GB:USB
USB version
- MiniStation Slim 500GB 8.8mm:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- Store 'n' Go 500 GB:2.0
Product colour
- MiniStation Slim 500GB 8.8mm:Black
- Store 'n' Go 500 GB:Red
Width
- MiniStation Slim 500GB 8.8mm:79 mm
- Store 'n' Go 500 GB:80 mm
Depth
- MiniStation Slim 500GB 8.8mm:115 mm
- Store 'n' Go 500 GB:15 mm
Height
- MiniStation Slim 500GB 8.8mm:8.8 mm
- Store 'n' Go 500 GB:121 mm
Weight
- MiniStation Slim 500GB 8.8mm:140 g
- Store 'n' Go 500 GB:184 g

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Comparison of MiniStation Slim 500GB 8.8mm, Store 'n' Go 500 GB
22 specifications	A Buffalo MiniStation Slim 500GB 8.8mm View product	B Verbatim Store 'n' Go 500 GB View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Type	HDD	HDD
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB connectorDiffers	USB Type-A	USB
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	2.0
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	480,5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Red
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	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 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, 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
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	80 mm
DepthDiffers	115 mm	15 mm
HeightDiffers	8.8 mm	121 mm
WeightDiffers	140 g	184 g
Other featuresidentical
Data transfer rateKnown for one	6 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source

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