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Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo MiniStation TurboUSB Portable Storage 500GB vs Verbatim 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB 2.0 1TB

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  • 12specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 7identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

The Verbatim 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB 2.0 1TB has 1,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Buffalo MiniStation TurboUSB Portable Storage 500GB (7200 RPM vs 5400 RPM). HDD capacity: 500 GB on the Buffalo MiniStation TurboUSB Portable Storage 500GB, 1 TB on the Verbatim 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB 2.0 1TB. Bus powered: USB on the Buffalo MiniStation TurboUSB Portable Storage 500GB, No on the Verbatim 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB 2.0 1TB. Weight: 190 g on the Buffalo MiniStation TurboUSB Portable Storage 500GB, 1 kg on the Verbatim 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB 2.0 1TB.

  • HDD capacity
    • 500 GB
    • 1 TB
  • HDD speed
    • 5400 RPM
    • 7200 RPM
  • Bus powered
    • USB
    • No
  • Weight
    • 190 g
    • 1 kg

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33 specifications
A

Buffalo

MiniStation TurboUSB Portable Storage 500GBView product
B

Verbatim

3.5'' External Hard Drive USB 2.0 1TBView product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one3.5"
TypeHDDHDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one8 MB
InterfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rate480 Mbit/s480 Mbit/s
USB connectorKnown for oneUSB
USB versionKnown for one2.0
Ethernet LANKnown for oneNo
FireWire 400Known for oneNo
FireWire 800Known for oneNo
Featuresidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYes
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffersUSBNo
External power adapterKnown for oneYes
Power consumption (typical)Known for one2.5 W
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one202 mm
DepthKnown for one114 mm
HeightKnown for one40 mm
WeightDiffers190 g1 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNero BACKITUP 2 Essentials
Other features1 differ
InternalNoNo
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Power requirementsKnown for one+12 VDC
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0
USB cableKnown for oneUSB
USB requiredYesYes
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows XP/2000/Vista + Mac OS X +Windows ME/2000/XP/Vista Mac OS 9.x, Max OS X 10.1+
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one127 x 84 x 20 mm
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °C

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