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| Product | Buffalo MiniStation Thunderbolt (500GB) | Buffalo MiniStation Thunderbolt (1TB) | LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 Thunderbolt (1TB) | WD My Passport Portable (2TB, USB 3.0, Black, March 2012)  | WD My Passport Edge |
| Price | $157.91 to $313.84 | $179.99 to $371.82 | $200.00 to $240.00 | $145.99 to $256.28 | $69.00 to $199.61 |
| CNET editors' rating | 4 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars | 3.5 stars |
| Average user rating | 1 stars | 0 stars | 0.5 stars | 0.5 stars | 0 stars |
| Release date | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| 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. | 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. | Fast, flexible, rugged, and affordable, the LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt is one of the best high-end portable drives on the market. | The WD My Passport Portable makes an excellent portable drive for use with both desktop and laptop computers, at home or while on the road. | Thanks to its compact physical size and bundled software, the WD My Passport Edge is a very good companion for mobile users. |
| Product Description | BUFFALO MiniStation Thunderbolt Hard drive - 500 GB - USB 3.0 / Thunderbolt | BUFFALO MiniStation Thunderbolt Hard drive - 1 TB - USB 3.0 / Thunderbolt | Hard drive - 1 TB LaCie Rugged USB3 - USB 3.0 / Thunderbolt | WD My Passport WDBY8L0020BBK - Hard drive - 2 TB | WD My Passport Edge WDBK6Z5000ATT - Hard drive - 500 GB - USB 3.0 |
| Packaged Quantity | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Type | Hard drive - External hard drive ( Portable ) | Hard drive - External hard drive ( Portable ) | Hard drive External hard drive ( Portable ) | Hard drive - External hard drive ( Portable ) | Hard drive - External hard drive ( Portable ) |
| Capacity | 500 GB | 1 TB | 1 TB | 2 TB | 500 GB |
| Interface | USB 3.0 / Thunderbolt | USB 3.0 / Thunderbolt | USB 3.0 / Thunderbolt | Info unavailable | USB 3.0 |
| Data Transfer Rate | 10 Gbps (Thunderbolt) / 5.0 Gbps (USB 3.0) | 10 Gbps (Thunderbolt) / 5.0 Gbps (USB 3.0) | Info unavailable | 5.0 Gbps (USB 3.0) | 5.0 Gbps (USB 3.0) |
| Features | Apple Time Machine compatible Aluminum enclosure Bus Powered by USB | Apple Time Machine compatible Aluminum enclosure Bus Powered by USB | Shock resistant , 256-bit AES Rugged | Hardware encryption NTFS formatted | Password authentication Hardware encryption NTFS formatted Automatic backup |
| Power Source | Thunderbolt bus USB bus | Thunderbolt bus USB bus | Info unavailable | USB bus | USB bus |
| Enclosure Color | Silver | Silver | Info unavailable | Black | Titanium |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 3.2 in x 0.9 in x 5.1 in | 3.2 in x 0.9 in x 5.1 in | 3.5 in x 5.5 in x 0.9 in | 3.2 in x 4.4 in x 0.8 in | 3.2 in x 4.3 in x 0.5 in |
| Weight | 9.3 oz | 9.3 oz | 9.2 oz | 8.1 oz | 4.7 oz |
| Manufacturer Warranty | 3 years warranty | 3 years warranty | 2 years warranty | 2 years warranty | 3 years warranty |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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