Buffalo MiniStation Thunderbolt (500GB)
Manufacturer: Buffalo Technology Part number: HD-PA500TU3
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Buffalo MiniStation Thunderbolt (500GB) price range: $157.91 - $313.84
- Reviewed by: Dong Ngo
- Reviewed on: 07/03/2012
The good: The bus-powered and affordable Buffalo MiniStation Thunderbolt HD-PATU3 drive offers fast performance via both Thunderbolt and USB and includes both a USB and a Thunderbolt cable.
The bad: The Buffalo MiniStation comes with just one Thunderbolt port.
The bottom line: Versatile, good-looking, and fast enough for most applications, the Buffalo MiniStation Thunderbolt HD-PATU3 makes an excellent buy for those looking for a portable Thunderbolt storage device.
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2 stars
Do not take a chance on this drive!
by d.reich on February 9, 2013
Pros: Comes with cables
Cons: completely unreliable
nowhere near as fast as claims
Summary: I seriously cannot believe some of the positive reviews I have seen on this drive. Obviously, these reviewers have not spent much time with the drive. First and foremost... do ...
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Summary: I seriously cannot believe some of the positive reviews I have seen on this drive. Obviously, these reviewers have not spent much time with the drive. First and foremost... do some research!! There are dozens and dozens of reviews out there about this drive completely failing after just a few weeks (or hours) of use. This happened to me, too. This drive CANNOT be trusted for valuable data. That said, even if you manage to keep it alive and humming, the advertised claims that it is up to 10X faster than Firewire are patently false. Again, read more reviews.... the speed is only nominally faster, my test with a 32GB file only took one minute faster with Tunderbolt than Firewire 800. (7 minutes vs 6 minutes) Hardly '10X faster'. Because of the high failure rate, the marginal increase in speed, wait for a more reliable and truly faster Thunderbolt drive. It's back to Firewire for me now....
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- Manufacturer: Buffalo Technology
- Part number: HD-PA500TU3
- Description: MiniStation Thunderbolt is a high performance portable hard drive featuring the revolutionary Thunderbolt technology. Delivering the fastest interface speeds available, up to 10 Gbps, Thunderbolt is 2X faster than USB 3.0, giving you the fastest portable storage interface ever, perfect for creative professionals and multimedia enthusiasts. Housed in a sleek aluminum body, MiniStation Thunderbolt is a stylish storage companion for your laptop while on the go and at home. It includes a USB 3.0 port for convenience and universal connectivity. Instantly add capacity to your Mac or PC computer and use with Time Machine to back up and protect your important data. Its bus-powered interface requires no additional cables so transporting your data is hassle-free. MiniStation Thunderbolt is a complete portable Thunderbolt storage solution, simply plug it in to any available Thunderbolt or USB port on your Mac or PC computer and securely store files to take on the road.
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Device Type Hard drive - External hard drive ( Portable )
- Capacity 500 GB
- Interface USB 3.0 / Thunderbolt
- Internal Drive Interface Serial ATA
- Features Apple Time Machine compatible,
Aluminum enclosure,
Bus Powered by USB - Width 3.2 in
- Depth 0.9 in
- Height 5.1 in
- Weight 9.3 oz
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 Power
- Power Source Thunderbolt bus ,
USB bus
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