Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo MiniStation USB 3.0 vs Seagate Backup Plus Slim, 500GB

18specifications compared
9differ
9identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- MiniStation USB 3.0:1 TB
- Backup Plus Slim, 500GB:500 GB
USB data transfer rates
- MiniStation USB 3.0:5000 Mbit/s
- Backup Plus Slim, 500GB:480,5000 Mbit/s
Product colour
- MiniStation USB 3.0:Black
- Backup Plus Slim, 500GB:Silver
Housing material
- MiniStation USB 3.0:Plastic
- Backup Plus Slim, 500GB:Metal
Width
- MiniStation USB 3.0:77 mm
- Backup Plus Slim, 500GB:78 mm
Depth
- MiniStation USB 3.0:114 mm
- Backup Plus Slim, 500GB:124.8 mm
Height
- MiniStation USB 3.0:17 mm
- Backup Plus Slim, 500GB:9 mm
Weight
- MiniStation USB 3.0:150 g
- Backup Plus Slim, 500GB:160 g

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Comparison of MiniStation USB 3.0, Backup Plus Slim, 500GB
34 specifications	A Buffalo MiniStation USB 3.0 View product	B Seagate Backup Plus Slim, 500GB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
RAID supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
File format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NTFS
Ports & interfaces1 differ
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 ratesDiffers	5000 Mbit/s	480,5000 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	5000 Mbit/s
Features2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Housing materialDiffers	Plastic	Metal
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
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 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 & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	77 mm	78 mm
DepthDiffers	114 mm	124.8 mm
HeightDiffers	17 mm	9 mm
WeightDiffers	150 g	160 g
Packaging data1 differ
Carrying caseKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffers	SecureLockMobile	Seagate Dashboard
Other featuresidentical
SSD supportKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.46 m
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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