Best External Hard Drive Reviews – Buffalo HD-PNT1.0U3BB
HD-PNT1.0U3BB
The Buffalo Technology MiniStation Plus USB 3.0 is a portable external hard drive that also offers shock protection if the hard drive falls, is hit or is in an accident. Such protection is beneficial if the data contained within the drive is crucial and cannot be replaced or does not exist in any other location. Hard drive capacities in 500 GB and 1 TB. This is significant additional storage capacity that can be used to store videos, images or photos, music, other audio files and much more. There is a choice of colors available for the shock-proof casing of the MiniStation Plus. 5 stars rated
In addition to the MiniStation Plus, Buffalo technology manufactures other types of external hard drives including the MiniStation Extreme and the MiniStation Stealth, however, while complete shock protection is available with the MiniStation Plus.
Product Highlights
- Energy savings when in idle state
- USB 3.0 with USB 2.0 compatibility
- For use with PCs and Mac computers
- Lightweight and occupies minimal space
- Plug and play abilities
Features
The features of the Buffalo Technology MiniStation Plus hard drive include:
Interface Connection – In this external hard drive, you are presented with the option of either using a USB 2.0 interface port or a USB 3.0 interface (USB 3.0 cable included). The 3.0 interface connection offers much more data transfer speeds than the 2.0 port.
- Data Security – The MiniStation Plus offers hardware encryption capabilities (AES 256-bit encryption) for protecting data transferred to the drive
- Protection from Shock – If the device experiences small drops or falls, there is protection available to absorb the shock and keep the drive intact. The chassis of the hard drive is designed with shock protection features that will protect the internal components of the hard drive
- Specialized Software – Software to enhance the backup and data storage experience are included with this hard drive. Such software include the Buffalo Tools Suite which is made up of components like TurboPC, TurboCopy, RAMDISK, SecureLock, Buffalo Backup and Eco Manager
- Plug and Play – get automatic setup with the Buffalo MiniStation Plus. Once the hard drive is connected to the computer, it sets itself up and is ready for use
- Power savings – When not being used for an extended amount of time, the Buffalo MiniStation Plus goes into an energy-saving mode using the Eco Manager
- Operating Systems – You can use this hard drive with computers that have Windows 7, Vista or XP operating systems. Mac operating systems OS X 10.4 – 10.7 are also compatible
Conclusion
The 1 TB Buffalo Technology MiniStation Plus hard drive weighs 0.5 pounds, has dimensions of 3.23” (W) x 4.65” (H) x 0.75” (D) and can be used with computer systems running on Windows or Mac operating systems. With USB functionality, the hard drive can generate data transfer rates of up to 480 MB per second with USB 2.0 connections and up to 5 GB per second with a USB 3.0 interface. It also uses a drive interface of 3 GB per second (SATA). 5 stars rated
