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| Brand: | Buffalo |
| Hard Drive | |
| Hard Drive Size: | 1 TB |
| Additional Specifications | |
| Wattage: | 2.5 watts |
| Hardware Platform: | Hard Drives |
Technical Details
- PC and Mac compatible
- Plug-n-Play - ready for immediate use
- USB Powered - no power supply needed
- Sleek, compact and lightweight in a black slim line chassis
- Capacities - 320GB, 500GB and 1TB
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Product Description
Buffalo’s MiniStation Portable 1TerraByte USB 2.0 Hard Drive offers a compact, sleek, lightweight and portable plug and play storage solution. Store, back up and transport digital images, music and other files without taking up space on your PC hard-drive. PC and Mac Compatible straight from the box and no further power supply needed as the drive is powered direct from the USB port of your Laptop. Measuring just 114mm * 77mm * 14mm and weighing just 165g, it’s sleek, compact and lightweight in a black slim line chassis makes this a stylish drive which is ideal for anyone who is looking for a truly portable storage system. Using a maximum power consumption of 2.5W and compatible with Windows 7 (32bit,64bit), Windows Vista (32bit,64bit), Windows XP, Mac OS10.4 or later operating systems the drive will transfer data at a speedy 480Mbps(max achievable transfer rate) ensuring that not only does it have a large capacity but data is quickly and easily stored or accessed. The 1TB capacity will hold up to 280,000 digital photos or 24,000 songs at CD quality or 400 films at DVD quality or 120 hours of High Definition Video. Access to your stored data is very easy due to the plug and play nature of the drive, just plug the drive into any PC or Mac using the stated operating systems via the included USB cable and your information will be seen automatically with no confusing or difficult drivers or firmware to download. To copy data to the drive it is just a case of dragging and dropping the required information from your PC/Mac to the drive. Buffalo Technology is a proven worldwide leader in storage technology with over 30 years development and manufacturing experience in the IT industry. The company prides itself on both the innovative, easy to use technology and the quality of their product which is backed up by its commitment to customer service and the 2 year warranty extended to all Buffalo Products.
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Buffalo MiniStation 1TB BLK Ext USB HDD HDPC1TU2BBEU Storage External Hard Drives
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76 of 77 people found the following review helpful
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I wanted a compact external drive for backing up my files. I had some criteria it had to meet
* It had to be about a terrabyte
* Prefer not to lug around external power supply
* Compact enough to carry around
* Reasonable price
* USB connection
With these in mind, I trawled what was available on Amazon. There were many external drives available, but the Buffalo HD-PCTU2 Ministation fitted the bill.
It is a 1.0TB drive that runs entirely off an USB 2.0 connection. So no awkward external power supply to clutter up the place. On the packaging is states 'No 1 sales in Japan'. So they are obviously very popular and must be doing something right to reach that position.
On opening the package, you are presented with a sleek, piano black box that fits comfortably in the hand. It is very light, 210g, so it is easy to carry around. The only connection to it is the mini USB connector tucked away in a top corner.
It comes with a very short USB to Mini USB cable - it is 34cm long. Whilst this is OK, I would have prefered a longer one for more flexibility with locating the drive.
When I connected it to my Windows PC running Win 7, it was immediately recognised and a driver was installed automatically. Within a minute of connecting I could see it as a drive in explorer.
It also works with a Mac by making use of the 'Mac' folder contained on the drive.
In use, the drive is silent and conveniently fast. A trendy blue edge light flashes when there is activity.
Overall, I am very pleased with it.
* It had to be about a terrabyte
* Prefer not to lug around external power supply
* Compact enough to carry around
* Reasonable price
* USB connection
With these in mind, I trawled what was available on Amazon. There were many external drives available, but the Buffalo HD-PCTU2 Ministation fitted the bill.
It is a 1.0TB drive that runs entirely off an USB 2.0 connection. So no awkward external power supply to clutter up the place. On the packaging is states 'No 1 sales in Japan'. So they are obviously very popular and must be doing something right to reach that position.
On opening the package, you are presented with a sleek, piano black box that fits comfortably in the hand. It is very light, 210g, so it is easy to carry around. The only connection to it is the mini USB connector tucked away in a top corner.
It comes with a very short USB to Mini USB cable - it is 34cm long. Whilst this is OK, I would have prefered a longer one for more flexibility with locating the drive.
When I connected it to my Windows PC running Win 7, it was immediately recognised and a driver was installed automatically. Within a minute of connecting I could see it as a drive in explorer.
It also works with a Mac by making use of the 'Mac' folder contained on the drive.
In use, the drive is silent and conveniently fast. A trendy blue edge light flashes when there is activity.
Overall, I am very pleased with it.
31 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Spent a lot of time looking at reviews. Chose the Buffalo 1TB ministation about 1 month ago to synch in with my i-Mac. It connected to Time Machine effortlessly and backed up my computer inside an hour.
Works noiselessly, just showing the blue light to let me know its sitting there ready, very small and compact, beneath the i-Mac. I'm no computer expert, but so far it's doing a very reassuring job.
Good value for the storage and I'm pleased with my choice.
Works noiselessly, just showing the blue light to let me know its sitting there ready, very small and compact, beneath the i-Mac. I'm no computer expert, but so far it's doing a very reassuring job.
Good value for the storage and I'm pleased with my choice.
49 of 51 people found the following review helpful
Unfortunately I have had two of these devices fail on me in a very short period of time. My first hard drive crashed in the middle of an episode I was watching from it. After that it was not recognised by my computer again. The light still came on but it made some horrible noises. I contacted Buffalo as it was within its warranty. They took a long time to get back to me to tell me they required proof of purchase etc. They then issued me with a Product Return Form which I sent to Amazon who provided me with a replacement. Buffalo said they could not help me in trying to recover any of the valuable data I had lost as a result of a faulty product. I was unable to try and recover it my self as I would invalidate my warranty.
Amazon were brilliant in their communication with me and were quick to get a replacement model to me even before I had sent the failed drive back to them. I put it down to bad luck and decided to try again. After a few weeks (and a lot of time trying to rebuild and organise Gbs of data)the hard drive failed. This time it just wasn't recognised any more. The noises it made were not quite as offensive as the last but it is dead for sure. As before, when the blue light does eventually come on it is a solid blue rather than flashing to indicate its functioning. To say I am gutted is an understatement. You can not put a price on the data I have lost as a result of these hard drives, not to mention the amount of my time I have wasted. Amazon have agreed to give me a refund and I will certainly be choosing a different make and model next time.
Do not be seduced by this hard drive's beauty - It will only break your heart!
Amazon were brilliant in their communication with me and were quick to get a replacement model to me even before I had sent the failed drive back to them. I put it down to bad luck and decided to try again. After a few weeks (and a lot of time trying to rebuild and organise Gbs of data)the hard drive failed. This time it just wasn't recognised any more. The noises it made were not quite as offensive as the last but it is dead for sure. As before, when the blue light does eventually come on it is a solid blue rather than flashing to indicate its functioning. To say I am gutted is an understatement. You can not put a price on the data I have lost as a result of these hard drives, not to mention the amount of my time I have wasted. Amazon have agreed to give me a refund and I will certainly be choosing a different make and model next time.
Do not be seduced by this hard drive's beauty - It will only break your heart!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
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I also had one of these fail on me in the middle of watching a film. I emailed Amazon and they responded within 30 minutes to tell me they were dispatching a replacement. Read more
Published 2 days ago by keith
Only good as a paperweight........
I've had this drive for less than eight months to use as a full-system backup and a backup for critical files that need updating every so often. Read more
Published 4 days ago by Dr Nick
not working
i seem to have payed for this product expecting it to work more than 6 months and qould like to know if there is a warranty on this product as it is no longer working! Read more
Published 10 days ago by chelsea
Huge space in a little package
This is a great hard-drive, small, quick and with a huge amount of storage space.
It's perhaps not the most 'sturdy' of all of my external hard drives, but it has a... Read more
It's perhaps not the most 'sturdy' of all of my external hard drives, but it has a... Read more
Published 10 days ago by Timo King
Simply ideal for any backup
Actually, this is my second Buffalo (1 Terabyte) Ministation. I was very pleased with the performance
of the other one, and therefore had no doubt that this article was a very... Read more
of the other one, and therefore had no doubt that this article was a very... Read more
Published 1 month ago by MovieFan
Good customer care
Very nice and slick gadget, but unfortunately I could not get it to work on my iMac with Lion software. Still give it four stars just for the looks and the service from Okobe. Read more
Published 1 month ago by ToBo
good
very satisfied with quality of product and service received
i would raccomend anyone buffalo , moreover it s small and light to take around
i would raccomend anyone buffalo , moreover it s small and light to take around
Published 1 month ago by dome
Good drive
It does exactly what it supposed. The only thing I can pick on is the case is plastic. Though it does not has any problem practically. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Toys lover
Excellent external for an excellent price.
All I can say is this is an excellent external HD. I get writing speeds of 30+mb/sec when moving files which is faster than any other thing ive used before. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Craig
Perfect
Using it for one year now for viewing 1080p movies and it's absolutely perfect.
HD Sentinel states no errors found.
Speed average 26 MB/s.
HD Sentinel states no errors found.
Speed average 26 MB/s.
Published 1 month ago by PAOKaras
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