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Buffalo 1TB MiniStation Thunderbolt + USB 3.0 2.5" Portable Hard Drive

Buffalo 1TB MiniStation Thunderbolt + USB 3.0 2.5" Portable Hard Drive

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Description

Great portable storage solution: Thunderbolt (10GBps) Interface. Two times faster Interface speed than USB 3.0.

Buffalo Technology's MiniStation Thunderbolt Portable HDD is world's first portable Thunderbolt with an USB 3.0 dual interface external drive solution. The Thunderbolt (10 GBps) Interface is twice as fast than USB 3.0 while pr serving backward compatibility with existing devices that support USB 2.0 or USB 3.0.

Apple friendly

The MiniStation Thunderbolt™ Portable HDD can be formatted to support both PC and Mac® making it a great portable storage solution for any device. Native Compatibility with Mac OS X Time Machine also makes it an ideal solution for backup with Mac computers.

Bus powered

Bus-powered, the MiniStation Thunderbolt™ Portable HDD requires no additional power supply and is easy to carry. Just plug the portable HDD body with the included Thunderbolt Cable* onto your Mac. Housed in a sleek aluminum body with a transparent frosted top, the design feels luxurious. MiniStation Thunderbolt™ Portable HDD features an indirect disk access LED indicator on the underside that tastefully illuminates its supporting surface.

With the MiniStation Thunderbolt™ Portable HDD on the move, you can transfer digital content faster, simplify connections between devices, maintain compatibility with nearly any device and enjoy new ways to use portable storage.

*No AC adapter is required

Features

  • Ultimate speed: Thunderbolt (10GBps) Interface. Two times faster Interface speed than USB 3.0.
  • Dual-interface: Two extremely fast interfaces: Thunderbolt and USB 3.0.
  • Cables included: Thunderbolt and USB 3.0 cables in the box.
  • Bus powered: No additional power input required.
  • Apple friendly: Ready for use for Mac immediately and Works for Mac TimeMachine (HFS+ formatted).
  • Design: Sophisticated design.

Specification

  • HDD Interface: SATA
  • Capacity 1TB
  • Connector TypeThunderbolt (Mini DisplayPort)
  • Data Transfer Rates10Gb/s
  • Connector TypeMicro-B USB
  • Standard ComplianceUSB 3.0
  • Data Transfer Rates5Gb/s
  • Dimensions (W x D x H)80.5 x 130 x 22.5 mm
  • Weight 260g
  • OS Support Thunderbolt - Mac OS X 10.6 or later, USB - Mac OS X 10.5 or later, Windows 7 (64-bit/32-bit) / Vista (64-bit/32-bit) / XP(32-bit)
  • Operating Environment5-35°C, 20-80% (non-condensing)
  • Power Supply USB bus powered
  • Ultimate speed

    Thunderbolt (10 Gbps) interface. Two times faster Interface speed than USB 3.0.
  • Dual-interface

    Thunderbolt and USB 3.0 for the best possible speeds.
  • Bus powered

    No additional power input required.
  • Design

    Sophisticated design.

Specifications

Summary

Product Description
BUFFALO MiniStation Thunderbolt - hard drive - 1 TB - USB 3.0 / Thunderbolt
Type
Hard drive - external (portable)
Capacity
1 TB
Interface
USB 3.0 / Thunderbolt
Data Transfer Rate
10 Gbps (Thunderbolt) / 5.0 Gbps (USB 3.0)
Features
Apple Time Machine compatible, HFS+ formatted
Power Source
USB bus, Thunderbolt bus
Dimensions (WxDxH)
80.5 mm x 130 mm x 22.5 mm
Weight
260 g


Detailed Specification

General

Device Type
Hard drive - external (portable)
Capacity
1 TB
Interface
USB 3.0 / Thunderbolt
Internal Drive Interface
Serial ATA
Features
Apple Time Machine compatible, HFS+ formatted
Width
80.5 mm
Depth
130 mm
Height
22.5 mm
Weight
260 g

Performance

Interface Transfer Rate
10 Gbps (Thunderbolt) / 5.0 Gbps (USB 3.0)

Expansion & Connectivity

Interfaces
1 x USB 3.0 - 10 pin Micro-USB Type B , 1 x Thunderbolt - Mini DisplayPort

Power

Power Source
USB bus, Thunderbolt bus

Software & System Requirements

OS Required
Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Vista (32/64 bits), Microsoft Windows 7 (32/64 bits), Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (32/64-bits), Apple MacOS X 10.5 - 10.8

Miscellaneous

Cables Included
1 x USB 3.0 cable - external , 1 x Thunderbolt cable - external

Environmental Parameters

Min Operating Temperature
5 °C
Max Operating Temperature
35 °C
Humidity Range Operating
20 - 80% (non-condensing)
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