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Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo MiniStation Thunderbolt 1.0TB vs Buffalo MiniStation Thunderbolt 500GB

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 3differ
  • 19identical
  • 5known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • 1 TB
    • 500 GB
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • 5000 Mbit/s
    • 10000 Mbit/s
  • Bus powered
    • USB
    • No

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27 specifications
A

Buffalo

MiniStation Thunderbolt 1.0TBView product
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Buffalo

MiniStation Thunderbolt 500GBView product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"
InterfaceSerial ATASerial ATA
TypeHDDHDD
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers5000 Mbit/s10000 Mbit/s
USB connectorMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
USB version3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer rates5000 Mbit/s5000 Mbit/s
Thunderbolt technologyYesYes
Thunderbolt version11
Featuresidentical
Product colourSilver, WhiteSilver, White
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows ViWindows 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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi
Mac operating systems supportedMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain LionMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffersUSBNo
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 35 °C5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width80.5 mm80.5 mm
Depth130 mm130 mm
Height22.5 mm22.5 mm
Weight260 g260 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedThunderbolt, USBThunderbolt, USB
Package widthKnown for one170 mm
Package depthKnown for one130 mm
Package heightKnown for one40 mm
Package weightKnown for one286 g
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyWiredWired

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