Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo MiniStation TurboUSB 320 GB vs Iomega eGo 500GB USB 2.0

9specifications compared
3differ
6identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- MiniStation TurboUSB 320 GB:320 GB
- eGo 500GB USB 2.0:500 GB
Product colour
- MiniStation TurboUSB 320 GB:White
- eGo 500GB USB 2.0:Silver
Weight
- MiniStation TurboUSB 320 GB:190 g
- eGo 500GB USB 2.0:185 g

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Comparison of MiniStation TurboUSB 320 GB, eGo 500GB USB 2.0
34 specifications	A Buffalo MiniStation TurboUSB 320 GB View product	B Iomega eGo 500GB USB 2.0 View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 & interfacesidentical
USB connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Silver
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	88.9 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	136.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15.9 mm
WeightDiffers	190 g	185 g
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
MaterialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aluminium
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	G3 / Pentium II
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, Firefox 1.0, Apple Safari 1.2 +
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
USB required	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Win 2000/XP/Vista Mac OS 10.3 +	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	131 x 22 x 83 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source

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