Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo MiniStation TurboUSB, 250GB vs Buffalo MiniStation™ Pro, 320GB

11specifications compared
4differ
7identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

The Buffalo MiniStation™ Pro, 320GB has 70 GB more HDD capacity than the Buffalo MiniStation TurboUSB, 250GB (320 GB vs 250 GB). The Buffalo MiniStation™ Pro, 320GB has 85 g more weight than the Buffalo MiniStation TurboUSB, 250GB (275 g vs 190 g). Operating temperature (T-T): 5 - 35 °C on the Buffalo MiniStation TurboUSB, 250GB, 0 - 45 °C on the Buffalo MiniStation™ Pro, 320GB.

HDD capacity
- MiniStation TurboUSB, 250GB:250 GB
- MiniStation™ Pro, 320GB:320 GB
Operating temperature (T-T)
- MiniStation TurboUSB, 250GB:5 - 35 °C
- MiniStation™ Pro, 320GB:0 - 45 °C
Weight
- MiniStation TurboUSB, 250GB:190 g
- MiniStation™ Pro, 320GB:275 g

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Comparison of MiniStation TurboUSB, 250GB, MiniStation™ Pro, 320GB
27 specifications	A Buffalo MiniStation TurboUSB, 250GB View product	B Buffalo MiniStation™ Pro, 320GB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	250 GB	320 GB
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	0 - 45 °C
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	275 g
Other features1 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	DC5V	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 Vista, WindowsXP, Windows2000, MacOS 9.0.4 +
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbps / 12 Mbps
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	127 x 84 x 23 mm

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