Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo MiniStation Slim 500GB vs Buffalo MiniStation USB 3.0

16specifications compared
9differ
7identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- MiniStation Slim 500GB:500 GB
- MiniStation USB 3.0:1 TB
USB connector
- MiniStation Slim 500GB:USB
- MiniStation USB 3.0:Micro-USB B
Product colour
- MiniStation Slim 500GB:Red
- MiniStation USB 3.0:Black
Width
- MiniStation Slim 500GB:79 mm
- MiniStation USB 3.0:77 mm
Depth
- MiniStation Slim 500GB:115 mm
- MiniStation USB 3.0:114 mm
Height
- MiniStation Slim 500GB:8.8 mm
- MiniStation USB 3.0:17 mm
Weight
- MiniStation Slim 500GB:140 g
- MiniStation USB 3.0:150 g

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Comparison of MiniStation Slim 500GB, MiniStation USB 3.0
35 specifications	A Buffalo MiniStation Slim 500GB View product	B Buffalo MiniStation USB 3.0 View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB connectorDiffers	USB	Micro-USB B
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5000 Mbit/s
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Red	Black
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plastic
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	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	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
Bus powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 V
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	79 mm	77 mm
DepthDiffers	115 mm	114 mm
HeightDiffers	8.8 mm	17 mm
WeightDiffers	140 g	150 g
Packaging dataidentical
Carrying caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SecureLockMobile
Package widthKnown for one	155 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	50 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	125 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	276 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
SSD supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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