BUFFALO MiniStation Thunderbolt 500GB USB 3.0 / Thunderbolt Portable Hard Drive HD-PA500TU3

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HD-PA500TU3
USB 3.0 / Thunderbolt
2.5"

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Model

Brand: BUFFALO

Series: MiniStation Thunderbolt

Model: HD-PA500TU3

Performance

Interface: USB 3.0 / Thunderbolt

Capacity: 500GB

Physical Spec

Form Factor: 2.5"

Dimensions: 5.12" x 3.17" x 0.91"

Weight: 9.28 oz.

Features

Features: Unparalleled Speed

USB Compatibility

Time Machine Backup

Compact And Convenient

All Cables Included

Client OS Support: Mac OS X 10.5 - 10.7, Windows 7 (32/64-bit), Windows Vista (32/64-bit), Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 (32-bit), Windows Server 2003 R2 (32-bit), Windows Server 2008 (32/64-bit), Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit)

Packaging

Package Contents: MiniStation Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt Cable (19.7 in)
USB 3.0
Cable (19.7 in)
Warranty Statement

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Warranty

Limited Warranty period (parts): 3 years
Limited Warranty period (labor): 3 years

Manufacturer Contact Info

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Website: http://www.buffalotech.com/|
Support Phone: 1-866-752-6210
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N/A 8/11/2012 5:26:15 PM Tech Level: 4/5 Ownership: 1/5	Rating: 3/5Careful B4 replacing the internal drive Pros: This is in response to the previous review. I suggest you go to the anandtech website for a review. He said that the case was very hard to get into and hard to put back together. Drive got positive review, however. Review dated 8/1/12 Cons: see above. This "review" is a caveat which may be of interest to others considering this or the 1TB version. 1 out of 3 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Eric 7/16/2012 7:28:32 AM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 2/5	Rating: 3/5So far so good... Pros: Very inexpensive for a thunderbolt drive. I also like that it is completely powered off the one cable. Speed seems to be much better than my USB portable hard drive that I paid more for last year. Also a big plus is that it comes with a thunderbolt cable which can cost around 50.00 on it's own. Cons: So far I only have one con. The case while its aluminum on the bottom still feels very cheaply put together. The white plastic top feels kinda thin and I feel like I have to be more careful with it than other portable hard drives I have owned. Other Thoughts: I bought this with the intention of possibly changing out the hard drive with a SSD later or a larger one. Seems like it will be rather easy to open at this point. My only thought is that it would have been much nicer if they would have gone aluminum for the whole thing or a better plastic on top. 1 out of 3 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!

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