Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo MiniStation Slim 500GB vs HP Aluminum external hard drive

15specifications compared
7differ
8identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

USB connector
- MiniStation Slim 500GB:USB
- Aluminum external hard drive:Micro-USB B
Product colour
- MiniStation Slim 500GB:Red
- Aluminum external hard drive:Silver
Width
- MiniStation Slim 500GB:79 mm
- Aluminum external hard drive:85 mm
Depth
- MiniStation Slim 500GB:115 mm
- Aluminum external hard drive:120 mm
Height
- MiniStation Slim 500GB:8.8 mm
- Aluminum external hard drive:16 mm
Weight
- MiniStation Slim 500GB:140 g
- Aluminum external hard drive:320 g

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Comparison of MiniStation Slim 500GB, Aluminum
38 specifications	A Buffalo MiniStation Slim 500GB View product	B HP Aluminum external hard drive Model Aluminum View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
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
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Red	Silver
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aluminium
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
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 supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Protection featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dust resistant, Shock resistant
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-30 - 65 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	79 mm	85 mm
DepthDiffers	115 mm	120 mm
HeightDiffers	8.8 mm	16 mm
WeightDiffers	140 g	320 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SimpleSave Backup
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
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows: XP, Vista, 7, 8
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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