Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo MiniStation external hard drive vs Buffalo MiniStation Plus 500GB

15specifications compared
10differ
5identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- MiniStation external hard drive:480 Mbit/s
- MiniStation Plus 500GB:5000 Mbit/s
USB connector
- MiniStation external hard drive:USB
- MiniStation Plus 500GB:Micro-USB B
USB version
- MiniStation external hard drive:2.0
- MiniStation Plus 500GB:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer rates
- MiniStation external hard drive:480 Mbit/s
- MiniStation Plus 500GB:480,5000 Mbit/s
Width
- MiniStation external hard drive:77 mm
- MiniStation Plus 500GB:82 mm
Depth
- MiniStation external hard drive:14 mm
- MiniStation Plus 500GB:118 mm
Height
- MiniStation external hard drive:114 mm
- MiniStation Plus 500GB:16 mm
Weight
- MiniStation external hard drive:165 g
- MiniStation Plus 500GB:175 g

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Comparison of MiniStation, MiniStation Plus 500GB
24 specifications	A Buffalo MiniStation external hard drive Model MiniStation View product	B Buffalo MiniStation Plus 500GB View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	480 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	USB	Micro-USB B
USB versionDiffers	2.0	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesDiffers	480 Mbit/s	480,5000 Mbit/s
Features2 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Securityidentical
Protection featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Shock resistant
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256-bit AES
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
Bus powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	77 mm	82 mm
DepthDiffers	14 mm	118 mm
HeightDiffers	114 mm	16 mm
WeightDiffers	165 g	175 g
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
USB required	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source

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