🌩️ High-speed Thunderbolt USB 3.0 2 TB Portable Hard Drive- Buffalo MiniStation (Silver) Review

This is my third Buffalo MiniStation Thunderbolt USB 3.0 1TB Portable Hard Drive (HD-PA1.0TU3) and I only found out it's a DUD today when I got my Mac -Take your laptop to an authorized repair shop Mac Repair! They asked me to take it with me when I picked up the laptop instead of checking it when I picked up the laptop. They found that it would NOT communicate with ANY laptop: NOT mine, not the store. I paid $140 for this particular hard drive and received it on October 23, 2018. I definitely…

Love these hard drives! They're not as fast as my SSDs, but certainly not slow. It feels like it takes about 1.5 times longer to transfer large audio and video files. I have 2 and use them as spare drives mirroring my SSDs. Plus, the variety of connections came in handy when I needed to quickly share files with clients. I bought a small soft case for both drives, which also includes the USB and Thunderbolt 2 cables. I've been using one of my drives constantly for the past 2 years and have never

I really like everything about this little disc. It's fast, durable and attractive. I had one that I bought over a year ago and recently ordered another. One of the best added perks of this drive is that it comes with a Thunderbolt to USB3 cable, so you have everything you need without having to order extra accessories. That alone makes the value of this disc a little bit better. In addition, it has an aesthetically pleasing appearance. It fits nicely next to my MacBook Pro. There's some…

Pros: The disc is very strong and light. He survived flights and impacts in his backpack and suitcase. It has a very strong metal frame around the disc. The Thunderbolt cable is just right for use with a MacBook Air. It's great for the price and I would buy it again anytime. The Bad: While it's a very good drive, and with Thunderbolt it's faster than USB 3.0 (as it should be), performance is hampered by the fact that the hard drive's speed is 5400 rpm, not the faster 7200 rpm drive RPM. I…

My experience is similar to some of the other reviewers. Initially the device worked well, it was nice and fast. Within a few weeks the drive suddenly disappeared from my search box and refused to come back on any of my computers despite numerous tries and approaches. In short, the Thunderbolt connection is dead. The device still works in USB mode, but I can buy larger USB sticks for little money. An email support request from Buffalo resulted in a fairly quick response requesting payment for…

A very fast Thunderbolt drive for Macs. The interface is mostly transparent, meaning it runs as fast as a comparable drive connected via SATA inside the machine. That way, you can use it as an alternate boot drive if you want to run different versions of OS X or start Windows, for example, without taking up space on your primary drive. Inside is a decent 5400rpm drive. I've been using mine this way for about a month and haven't had any issues. Then I sold my old MacBook and had a 480GB SATA II…

5400 RPM mechanical drives have the advantage of playing music, offer more dynamic range than flash drives, and can be powered by the computer itself, eliminating the additional noise interference of the AC adapters required for the drives at a speed of 7200 rpm is avoided. These compact Thunderbolt drives from Buffalo are quiet, have low noise when listening to music and contain an unnecessary source of sound distortion due to the six stainless steel magnetic locking screws inside. If you want