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Buffalo MiniStation Plus 1TB Portable USB 3.0 External Hard Drive (Black)

Buffalo MiniStation Plus 1TB Portable USB 3.0 External Hard Drive (Black)

Item: 952938    Model: HD-PNT1.0U3B

Buffalo MiniStation Plus 1TB Portable USB 3.0 External Hard Drive (Black)
4.5stars
( 23 reviews)
  • 1TB / USB 3.0
  • Portable / PC & MAC compatible
  • Compact portable with Encryption
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by PowerReviews
Buffalo MiniStation Plus 1TB Portable USB 3.0 External Hard Drive (Black)
 
4.7

(based on 23 reviews)

Ratings Distribution

  • 5 Stars

     

    (17)

  • 4 Stars

     

    (6)

  • 3 Stars

     

    (0)

  • 2 Stars

     

    (0)

  • 1 Stars

     

    (0)

100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Reliable (14)
  • Easy to set up (13)
  • Easy to use (12)
  • Efficient (10)
  • Excellent interface (10)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Everyday use (11)
    • Organization (4)
    • Image storage (3)
    • Image transportation (3)
      • Reviewer Profile:
      • Midrange shopper (6), Budget shopper (5), Casual photographer (3)
      • Primary use:
      • Personal (12)
      • Was this a gift?:
      • No (22)

    Reviewed by 23 customers

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    5.0

    Works nicely

    By Prudent Shopper

    from New York

    Verified Buyer

    Pros

    • Convenient Interface
    • Fast
    • Has Security
    • Lightweight
    • Reliable

    Cons

      Best Uses

        Comments about Buffalo MiniStation Plus 1TB Portable USB 3.0 External Hard Drive (Black):

        This drive is very nice. It has built in optional security that is easy to use. The TurboCopy and TurboMove work well... data really does move faster than if I just used Windows copy/move. There is a status light on the unit as well. It is nice and quiet, and seemingly reliable so far.

        • Was this a gift?:
        • No

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        5.0

        Good Drive

        By Habeeb

        from I D HO

        About Me Photo Enthusiast

        Verified Buyer
        This customer has reached Intern level on the Staples.com Leaderboard

        Pros

        • Convenient Interface
        • Fast
        • Lightweight

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Wii U

          Comments about Buffalo MiniStation Plus 1TB Portable USB 3.0 External Hard Drive (Black):

          Works great playing video on the Wii U. You don't need a Y cable.

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          • No

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          5.0

          A good portable storage

          By garfield

          from Harvard, MA

          About Me Casual Photographer

          Verified Buyer

          Pros

          • Convenient Interface
          • Fast
          • Lightweight
          • Reliable

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • Digital Photography
            • Image Storage
            • Image Transportation

            Comments about Buffalo MiniStation Plus 1TB Portable USB 3.0 External Hard Drive (Black):

            a well build portable storage for low price.

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            • No

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            5.0

            Much Better than Expected!

            By Donna

            from Waterloo, IA

            Verified Buyer
            This customer has reached Intern level on the Staples.com Leaderboard

            Pros

            • Convenient Interface
            • Fast
            • Lightweight
            • Reliable

            Cons

              Best Uses

              • General Storage Drive
              • Image Storage
              • Image Transportation

              Comments about Buffalo MiniStation Plus 1TB Portable USB 3.0 External Hard Drive (Black):

              I am extremely pleased with this drive! I got it to use as a quick secondary boot drive for a computer running Linux so I'd have a 64-bit Linux image to be bootable.

              What amazed me was that this drive, even though it's a little external USB drive, worked as a system drive as good as or better than the SATA drive that was already in the system. I'm now using this as my computer's primary drive and the internal drive as secondary storage.

              I'm not even sure my computer has USB 3.0 ports or just 2.0. But regardless, it's as fast as the original drive with a lot more storage space.

              I was expecting it to be slower, barely useable to boot the system, and barely adequate for the purpose I got it for. It far exceeded my expectations!

              I have no idea how well it works with Windoze. But it works great running and booting Linux.

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              • No

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              5.0

              Easy to install, compact-all I expected

              By LLV

              from Florida

              Verified Buyer

              Pros

              • Convenient Interface
              • Fast
              • Lightweight

              Cons

                Best Uses

                • Personal

                Comments about Buffalo MiniStation Plus 1TB Portable USB 3.0 External Hard Drive (Black):

                Certainly not a computer tech, or guru, I found the Buffalo MiniStation External Hard Drive easy to connect, back up my computer files and expand my computer memory capacity.

                I have only used this hard drive for a a few weeks, but have had no negative results during its performance. It functions as well as I had hoped.

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                10 Questions | 11 Answers
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                • Q:

                  can i upload my itunes from my PC to the hard drive and then transfer them to my Mac?
                  Asked on 3/25/2013 by christine from NY

                  2 answers

                  • A:

                    Yes you can use this external drive to transfer music from one computer to another.

                    Answered on 4/1/2013 by Community Answer from None
                  • CUSTOMER CARE

                    A:

                    Yes, you are able to use this hard on both Mac and PC's. I do not believe you are able to transfer file between the 2 systems due to the different natures of the operating systems.

                    Answered on 3/29/2013 by Bonnie B from Staples
                • Q:

                  what apps come with this???
                  Asked on 3/8/2013 by Mike from Texas

                  1 answer

                  • A:

                    The drive comes with Buffalo Tools: Backup, Secure Lock, RAMDISK, eco Manager and TurboPC.

                    Answered on 3/10/2013 by Community Answer from None
                • Q:

                  Can one external drive be used to back-up both PC & Mac?
                  Asked on 3/3/2013 by RaisingTheBar

                  1 answer

                  • CUSTOMER CARE

                    A:

                    Yes, if the external hard drive is used for storing files and back up, you can use this product for both your PC and Mac. For more technical assistance, such as transferring files, etc., please feel free to contact Buffalo at: http://www.buffalotech.com/contact

                    Answered on 3/5/2013 by Cindy from Staples
                • Q:

                  Does this work with WIN8 OS and 2.0 USB port?
                  Asked on 2/16/2013 by Mimi from Raleigh, NC

                  1 answer

                  • A:

                    Yes the Buffalo MiniStation Plus External Hard Drive is compatible with Windows 8 operating system software. USB 3.0 is fully compatible with USB 2.0, including port formats. However when USB 3.0 is used in a 2.0 port it will only operate at the 2.0 speed rating, so your data transfer will be slower.

                    Answered on 2/16/2013 by Community Answer from None
                • Q:

                  We have multiple laptops at home, can this hard drive be used to back up multiple laptops?
                  Asked on 2/15/2013 by Dave

                  1 answer

                  • A:

                    Yes, you can backup multiple laptops as long as the total size does not exceed 1 TB

                    Answered on 2/15/2013 by Community Answer from None
                • Q:

                  How does the encryption work? That is, if I lose it and someone finds it will my files be password protected?
                  Asked on 11/20/2012 by SBUSOwner

                  1 answer

                  • A:

                    If someone tries to hack into the hard-drive, all of the files will be encrypted and unable to view.

                    Answered on 11/20/2012 by Community Answer from None
                • Q:

                  Can a program be installed on the external drive such as quicken so that you can work on it on two different computers?
                  Asked on 11/19/2012 by Anonymous

                  1 answer

                  • CUSTOMER CARE

                    A:

                    Yes, you can add quicken to the item 952938 external hard drive. Yes, you would be able to work on two different computers.

                    Answered on 11/20/2012 by Christina.M from Staples
                • Q:

                  Can this product be used with a PC with 2.0 USB ports?
                  Asked on 11/19/2012 by Spidey Jones from Long Beach, CA

                  1 answer

                  • A:

                    Yes, it will work.

                    Answered on 11/19/2012 by Community Answer from None
                • Q:

                  Does this come with a USB cable?
                  Asked on 11/13/2012 by Rooster

                  1 answer

                  • A:

                    Yes, the external hard drive comes with a USB 3.0 cable.

                    Answered on 11/13/2012 by Community Answer from None
                • Q:

                  Is this product already formatted for the mac or does it need to be formatted after purchase?
                  Asked on 11/12/2012 by H

                  1 answer

                  • A:

                    It is already compatible with PC or Mac upon purchase.

                    Answered on 11/12/2012 by Community Answer from None
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