Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo MiniStation TurboUSB Portable Storage 500GB vs Hypertec FireStorm V2, 2 x 750GB

14specifications compared
6differ
8identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- MiniStation TurboUSB Portable Storage 500GB:500 GB
- FireStorm V2, 2 x 750GB:1.5 TB
HDD speed
- MiniStation TurboUSB Portable Storage 500GB:5400 RPM
- FireStorm V2, 2 x 750GB:7200 RPM
Operating temperature (T-T)
- MiniStation TurboUSB Portable Storage 500GB:5 - 35 °C
- FireStorm V2, 2 x 750GB:0 - 70 °C
Weight
- MiniStation TurboUSB Portable Storage 500GB:190 g
- FireStorm V2, 2 x 750GB:1.71 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- MiniStation TurboUSB Portable Storage 500GB:127 x 84 x 20 mm
- FireStorm V2, 2 x 750GB:200 x 75 x 124 mm

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Comparison of MiniStation TurboUSB Portable Storage 500GB, FireStorm V2, 2 x 750GB
31 specifications	A Buffalo MiniStation TurboUSB Portable Storage 500GB View product	B Hypertec FireStorm V2, 2 x 750GB View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1.5 TB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 MB
Featuresidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, CE, RoHS
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bus poweredKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	2.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	0 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	190 g	1.71 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EMC Retrospect Express Backup & Disaster Recovery
Other features2 differ
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 Mbit/s
MaterialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aluminium
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Pentium II 350MHz/iMac, Apple G3/G4/G5
USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP/2000/Vista + Mac OS X +	Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista Mac OS 9.x, Mac OS X Linux
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	127 x 84 x 20 mm	200 x 75 x 124 mm
Drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2

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