Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo MiniStation TurboUSB, 160GB vs Verbatim 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB 2.0 640GB

13specifications compared
6differ
7identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- MiniStation TurboUSB, 160GB:160 GB
- 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB 2.0 640GB:640 GB
HDD size
- MiniStation TurboUSB, 160GB:2.5"
- 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB 2.0 640GB:3.5"
Product colour
- MiniStation TurboUSB, 160GB:Blue
- 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB 2.0 640GB:Black
Weight
- MiniStation TurboUSB, 160GB:190 g
- 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB 2.0 640GB:940 g
Power requirements
- MiniStation TurboUSB, 160GB:DC5V
- 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB 2.0 640GB:+12 VDC

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Comparison of MiniStation TurboUSB, 160GB, 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB 2.0 640GB
30 specifications	A Buffalo MiniStation TurboUSB, 160GB View product	B Verbatim 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB 2.0 640GB View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	160 GB	640 GB
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
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 & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rate	480 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
USB connector	USB	USB
USB version	2.0	2.0
Ethernet LANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 400Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 800Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Blue	Black
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	22 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	131 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	83 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	190 g	940 g
Other features2 differ
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Power requirementsDiffers	DC5V	+12 VDC
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista, WindowsXP, Windows2000 Mac OS X 10.3	Windows ME/2000/XP/Vista Mac OS 9.x, Max OS X 10.1+
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	202 x 114 x 40 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nero BACKITUP 2

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