Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo MiniStation USB 3.0 vs Freecom Mg, 1TB, Thunderbolt, USB 3.0 + Thunderbolt Cable

16specifications compared
7differ
9identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- MiniStation USB 3.0:Black
- Mg, 1TB, Thunderbolt, USB 3.0 + Thunderbolt Cable:Silver
Housing material
- MiniStation USB 3.0:Plastic
- Mg, 1TB, Thunderbolt, USB 3.0 + Thunderbolt Cable:Magnesium
Operating temperature (T-T)
- MiniStation USB 3.0:5 - 35 °C
- Mg, 1TB, Thunderbolt, USB 3.0 + Thunderbolt Cable:10 - 35 °C
Width
- MiniStation USB 3.0:77 mm
- Mg, 1TB, Thunderbolt, USB 3.0 + Thunderbolt Cable:129 mm
Depth
- MiniStation USB 3.0:114 mm
- Mg, 1TB, Thunderbolt, USB 3.0 + Thunderbolt Cable:81 mm
Height
- MiniStation USB 3.0:17 mm
- Mg, 1TB, Thunderbolt, USB 3.0 + Thunderbolt Cable:15 mm
Weight
- MiniStation USB 3.0:150 g
- Mg, 1TB, Thunderbolt, USB 3.0 + Thunderbolt Cable:175 g

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Comparison of MiniStation USB 3.0, Mg, 1TB, Thunderbolt, USB 3.0 + Thunderbolt Cable
32 specifications	A Buffalo MiniStation USB 3.0 View product	B Freecom Mg, 1TB, Thunderbolt, USB 3.0 + Thunderbolt Cable View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity	1 TB	1 TB
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connector	Micro-USB B	Micro-USB B
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer rates	5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10000 Mbit/s
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Thunderbolt versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Features2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Housing materialDiffers	Plastic	Magnesium
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
Bus powerKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
External power adapterKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	77 mm	129 mm
DepthDiffers	114 mm	81 mm
HeightDiffers	17 mm	15 mm
WeightDiffers	150 g	175 g
Packaging dataidentical
Carrying caseKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	SecureLockMobile	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Thunderbolt, USB
Other featuresidentical
SSD supportKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired

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