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Buffalo MiniStation Slim 500GB vs Samsung S2 Portable 320GB USB 2.0

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  • 14specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 5identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • MiniStation Slim 500GB:500 GB
    • S2 Portable 320GB USB 2.0:320 GB
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • MiniStation Slim 500GB:5000 Mbit/s
    • S2 Portable 320GB USB 2.0:480 Mbit/s
  • USB version
    • MiniStation Slim 500GB:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
    • S2 Portable 320GB USB 2.0:2.0
  • Product colour
    • MiniStation Slim 500GB:Red
    • S2 Portable 320GB USB 2.0:White
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • MiniStation Slim 500GB:5 - 35 °C
    • S2 Portable 320GB USB 2.0:5 - 40 °C
  • Width
    • MiniStation Slim 500GB:79 mm
    • S2 Portable 320GB USB 2.0:82 mm
  • Depth
    • MiniStation Slim 500GB:115 mm
    • S2 Portable 320GB USB 2.0:111 mm
  • Height
    • MiniStation Slim 500GB:8.8 mm
    • S2 Portable 320GB USB 2.0:12.5 mm

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Comparison of MiniStation Slim 500GB, S2 Portable 320GB USB 2.0
30 specifications
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB320 GB
InterfaceKnown for oneSerial ATAUnknown — not stated by the source
File format systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNTFS
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers5000 Mbit/s480 Mbit/s
USB versionDiffers3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)2.0
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffersRedWhite
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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, WinUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain LionUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 35 °C5 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 65 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers79 mm82 mm
DepthDiffers115 mm111 mm
HeightDiffers8.8 mm12.5 mm
WeightDiffers140 g154 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one155 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one50 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one125 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one276 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneWiredUnknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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