Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo MiniStation TurboUSB Portable Storage 500GB vs Iomega REV 120GB, ARCserve

6specifications compared
2differ
4identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The Buffalo MiniStation TurboUSB Portable Storage 500GB has 380 GB more HDD capacity than the Iomega REV 120GB, ARCserve (500 GB vs 120 GB). The Buffalo MiniStation TurboUSB Portable Storage 500GB has 1,200 RPM more HDD speed than the Iomega REV 120GB, ARCserve (5400 RPM vs 4200 RPM).

HDD capacity
- MiniStation TurboUSB Portable Storage 500GB:500 GB
- REV 120GB, ARCserve:120 GB
HDD speed
- MiniStation TurboUSB Portable Storage 500GB:5400 RPM
- REV 120GB, ARCserve:4200 RPM

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Comparison of MiniStation TurboUSB Portable Storage 500GB, REV 120GB, ARCserve
21 specifications	A Buffalo MiniStation TurboUSB Portable Storage 500GB View product	B Iomega REV 120GB, ARCserve View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	120 GB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	4200 RPM
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
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 conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	190 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP/2000/Vista + Mac OS X +	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	127 x 84 x 20 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compressed capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	240 GB
Disks included quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 pc(s)
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 MB/s

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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