Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo MiniStation USB 3.0 vs HP 500GB P2050S

10specifications compared
4differ
6identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- MiniStation USB 3.0:1 TB
- 500GB P2050S:500 GB
USB connector
- MiniStation USB 3.0:Micro-USB B
- 500GB P2050S:USB Type-A
Product colour
- MiniStation USB 3.0:Black
- 500GB P2050S:Silver
Bundled software
- MiniStation USB 3.0:SecureLockMobile
- 500GB P2050S:SimpleSave

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Comparison of MiniStation USB 3.0, 500GB P2050S
29 specifications	A Buffalo MiniStation USB 3.0 View product	B HP 500GB P2050S View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB connectorDiffers	Micro-USB B	USB Type-A
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
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Housing materialKnown for one	Plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
Bus power	5 V	5 V
External power adapterKnown for one	No	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
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	77 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	114 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	17 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	150 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data1 differ
Carrying caseKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffers	SecureLockMobile	SimpleSave
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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