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The 2TB MiniStation Thunderbolt/USB 3.0 Portable Drive with Cables by Buffalo Technology gives you the three S's that all data managers and curators need - storage, style, and speed. This 2TB drive now features both USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt connectors for the ultimate in fast transfers - if you're a PC users engaging the USB 3.0 port, you'll see transfers at 12x the speed of USB 2.0, roughly 5Gbps. If you're a Mac user, using the Thunderbolt port, you'll see twice that - transfer speed approaching 10Gbps. Yikes.
Housed in a sleek aluminum body, this portable speed demon can easily be placed in a bag or carrying case and moved from workspace to workspace. There's no additional power supply to carry because the unit is bus-powered - it runs from power supplied to the connector from the host computer.
Although the MiniStation drives are formatted out of the box as HSF+ for Mac users, a simple reformat makes the drives PC accessible in either FAT32 or NTFS partitions. It's also Time Machine compatible, so you can get a complete Mac data backup immediately. You can also daisy-chain up to six Thunderbolt devices together, so using the MiniStation as one of the drop points in a server chain is possible (please note that because there is only one Thunderbolt port on this unit, it must be placed at the end of the chain).
You can even forget about the added expense and time of tracking down cables - this unit comes with both a USB 3.0 cable and a Thunderbolt cable, which separately can cost over $60. You can start transferring, storing, and securing data as soon as you open the box.
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 2TB |
| Interface |
USB 3.0 / USB 2.0 Thunderbolt (MiniStation Thunderbolt does not have a Thunderbolt pass-through port so it must be the last device on a daisy-chain). |
| Drive Speed | Not specified by manufacturer |
| Drive Format | HFS+ |
| Buffer | Not specified by manufacturer |
| Average Seek Time | Not specified by manufacturer |
| Sustained Data Transfer Rate |
Max. 5 Gbps / USB 3.0 Max. 480 Mbps / USB 2.0 Max. 10 Gbps / Thunderbolt |
| System Requirements |
Thunderbolt Mac OS X 10.6 or later (models with Intel Processor) USB 2.0 Mac OS X 10.5 or later (models with Intel Processor) Windows XP (32-bit) Windows Vista (64-bit or 32-bit) Windows 7 (64-bit or 32-bit) USB 3.0 Windows XP (32-bit) Windows Vista (64-bit or 32-bit) Windows 7 (64-bit or 32-bit) Internal hard drive is pre-formatted as HSF+ but can be reformatted as FAT32 or NTFS for use with Windows OS |
| General | |
|---|---|
| Mounting | Desktop |
| Power Requirements | DC 5V (Bus powered) |
| Environmental Requirements |
Operating: 41 - 95°F / 5 - 35°C 20 - 80% (no condensation) |
| Power Consumption |
Max 10 W (Thunderbolt Mode) Max 4.5 W (USB 3.0 Mode) |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) | 3.17 x 5.12 x 0.91" / 8.05 x 13 x 2.31cm |
| Weight | 9.28 oz / 0.26 g |
| Packaging Info | |
|---|---|
| Package Weight | 1.1 lb |
| Box Dimensions (LxWxH) | 6.8 x 6.2 x 2.1" |