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Product Specifications
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| Brand: | Buffalo |
| Item Height : | 20 millimetres |
| Item Width: | 12.7 centimetres |
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| Hard Drive Interface: | USB 2.0 |
Technical Details
- Faster data transfer speed with TurboUSB
- Shock resistant chassis
- Lightweight, compact and portable
- Plug-n-Play ready for immediate use
- USB powered - no power supply needed
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Manufacturer's Description
Ideal mobile Storage Solutions for any user. Store, back-up and transport important data, digital images, music and other files without taking up room on a PC's main drive. Both built in a compact lightweight case which will fit into a pocket with a tough armoured shell and a shock-absorbent inner floating structure deliver unrivalled protection for data on the move. The wrap around cable keeps the unit tidy and held smartly for mobile use. The MiniStation Pro features additional hardware security that does not require any software installation on the computer and can be used anywhere by simply entering the individual password. Ideal for business users.
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
72 of 72 people found the following review helpful
Hi there,
I decided to buy this buffalo ministation from amazon when it was £79.99. It was a really good deal as free delivery applied on this product as well. In fact, I bought it in July 2008 leaving a couple of months of testing and quality assuring during the time I was back home in Thailand to make sure my review is fair and useful. My opinion on this ministation is as follows:
** Appearance **
* Great shockproof feature with a wrap-around cable. Very handy for laptop users.
* Robust and good quality case
* Extra DC port for insufficient USB port power supply, with cable included
** Performance **
* A speed of file transfer using TurboUSB software supplied with a drive is a benefit for large movie files. Even though it is not noticeable when a file size is small.
* A backup routine works like a charm as this product comes with "Memeo-backup" software. You simple set up a configuration only once, in a very user-friendly way of course and it runs automatically every time you connect a device. I find this software as a bonus for the whole package and fully make this drive worth owning :)
* An encryption program is also included in this package. Highly confidential data now become unreadable without a decryption key. This is also another bonus :)
*** Problem ?!?!
- I have no idea why my desktop computer sometimes cannot detect my drive. Here is the reason why I give it 4 stars rather than 5. However, my laptop computer could see it every time. I am skeptical about my desktop setting or something like that.
- only one rarely occurred problem for me :)
In short, Buffalo Ministation is the answer for those who have been searching for a handy ultra-portable hard drive, sturdy, capable of fast transfer, auto-backup on-the-fly and worth of every single pence of your money.
Thank you very much for reading my (rather long)review :) Hope you find it useful and informative.
Good luck on your decision :)
Milkykung
I decided to buy this buffalo ministation from amazon when it was £79.99. It was a really good deal as free delivery applied on this product as well. In fact, I bought it in July 2008 leaving a couple of months of testing and quality assuring during the time I was back home in Thailand to make sure my review is fair and useful. My opinion on this ministation is as follows:
** Appearance **
* Great shockproof feature with a wrap-around cable. Very handy for laptop users.
* Robust and good quality case
* Extra DC port for insufficient USB port power supply, with cable included
** Performance **
* A speed of file transfer using TurboUSB software supplied with a drive is a benefit for large movie files. Even though it is not noticeable when a file size is small.
* A backup routine works like a charm as this product comes with "Memeo-backup" software. You simple set up a configuration only once, in a very user-friendly way of course and it runs automatically every time you connect a device. I find this software as a bonus for the whole package and fully make this drive worth owning :)
* An encryption program is also included in this package. Highly confidential data now become unreadable without a decryption key. This is also another bonus :)
*** Problem ?!?!
- I have no idea why my desktop computer sometimes cannot detect my drive. Here is the reason why I give it 4 stars rather than 5. However, my laptop computer could see it every time. I am skeptical about my desktop setting or something like that.
- only one rarely occurred problem for me :)
In short, Buffalo Ministation is the answer for those who have been searching for a handy ultra-portable hard drive, sturdy, capable of fast transfer, auto-backup on-the-fly and worth of every single pence of your money.
Thank you very much for reading my (rather long)review :) Hope you find it useful and informative.
Good luck on your decision :)
Milkykung
31 of 31 people found the following review helpful
I recently purchased this 320GB Ministation and boy was I blown away, the data transfer is far quicker than anything I've used previously, compact and the case is really shockproof. I should know my son decided to throw it down the stairs 2 days after I got it. Plugged it in and it still worked.
Really Satisifed.
Really Satisifed.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Just bought this a couple of days ago and am quite satisfied with it.
Given that it is one of the cheaper drives available, it provides a good balance of capacity and functionality. It really is plug-and-play and I had no problems using it as a backup drive on my min computer or my netbook. I have also used it to record TV programs via my SatBox. All without any glitches. The Memeo AutoBackup software that comes with it is an added bonus. Installs in 3 minutes and provides a good automated backup solution.
What prevented me from giving it 5 stars ? One, it feels a bit cheap, being all plastic. Two, the power it draws from one USB port is often not sufficient to run the drive properly, so the provided secondary USB cable is needed quite often to provide more power from a second USB port. Might not be a problem with my PC & SatBox, but makes it a little bit more cumbersome to work with the drive.
Given that it is one of the cheaper drives available, it provides a good balance of capacity and functionality. It really is plug-and-play and I had no problems using it as a backup drive on my min computer or my netbook. I have also used it to record TV programs via my SatBox. All without any glitches. The Memeo AutoBackup software that comes with it is an added bonus. Installs in 3 minutes and provides a good automated backup solution.
What prevented me from giving it 5 stars ? One, it feels a bit cheap, being all plastic. Two, the power it draws from one USB port is often not sufficient to run the drive properly, so the provided secondary USB cable is needed quite often to provide more power from a second USB port. Might not be a problem with my PC & SatBox, but makes it a little bit more cumbersome to work with the drive.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Won't choose Buffalo again!
Bought this to save pics and movies off a dying pc before it became terminal. Was tempted by price it was good for the amount of storage, have previously always gone Western... Read more
Published 16 months ago by JWP
Solid, durable
I wanted a portable hard drive that could cope with knocks and bumps as it regularly moves from place to place with me. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Shtefie
Lasted about 6 months...
I've not really had external HD problems before and given their nature they tend to take a lot of punishment yet continue to work. Read more
Published on 27 Mar 2010 by Wibblah
Does what it says on the tin
Have a large number of external HD's but wanted a more portable one for taking alongside my laptop when abroad to download my photos. The Buffalo does the job. Read more
Published on 28 Oct 2009 by cheetah
Buffalo 320GB MiniStation Portable Hard Drive/TurboUSB
Finally the drive arrive a week late after problems with business post. The drive was packaged well and installed quite easly without any problems, just what I wanted. Read more
Published on 7 Sep 2009 by P. J. Hutchinson
Pleased with my choice
I wanted a physically small high capacity external drive
that didn't need a separate power supply, to back up my sound
recording projects and photos. Read more
that didn't need a separate power supply, to back up my sound
recording projects and photos. Read more
Published on 30 July 2009 by Psychic Cymbal
Does what you need
The product I ordered from Amazon was delivered promptly however the included USB cable for transferring data didn't work. Read more
Published on 10 Jun 2009 by Mr. C. Andrews
Buffalo hard Drive Revw
Everything about the item is just ok. words alone can not describe it, You need to see for yourself.
Published on 28 May 2009 by Mr. Collins Omoregbee
Compact and fasat
I bought this product hoping for something portable and fast. I use it with Second Copy (an excellent and reasonable backup utility). It does the job admirably. Read more
Published on 20 April 2009 by J. Tindall
Excellent device - and easy for IT novices
I bought this based on existing reviews and agree with what everybody else has said about the positives. So I only have a couple of things to add. Read more
Published on 23 Mar 2009 by Dutchy
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