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Testseek.com have collected 27 expert reviews of the Buffalo MiniStation TurboUSB USB2 HD-PFU2 and the average rating is 76%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Buffalo MiniStation TurboUSB USB2 HD-PFU2.
 
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The editors liked

  • Turbo USB does work to a degree
  • Sleek Appearance
  • Bus-powered
  • Turbo USB mode works on both Win & Mac
  • Lower CPU usage under Turbo USB mode
  • Great backup software
  • Quality construction and materials Excellent utilitarian design Shock absorbing engineering Faster than the average 2.5" portable hard drive Bus-powered Good bundled TurboUSB/backup/encryption utilities Turbo USB application works on both Win and Mac S...
  • Fast transfer speeds
  • Compatible with Mac OS X and Windows XP/Vista
  • Backup software included
  • Shock protection. Wrap-around
  • Detachable USB cable. "TurboUSB" technology. Comes with spare USB power cable. Speedy performance.
  • Very fast transfer speeds
  • Compatible with Mac OS
  • Windows XP and Vista
  • Lots of storage space
  • Compact
  • Bus powered
  • Increased data transfer speeds when used with Tiger and TurboUSB driver.

The editors didn't like

  • Price
  • Encryption software still buggy
  • Poor Vista performance (a SP1 problem actually)
  • One year warranty...
  • Only a one year warranty Does not include Mac encryption software
  • Encryption software not intuitive
  • Software comes on CD
  • Not preloaded on device
  • One-year warranty. You must install a utility to activate the TurboUSB feature. No disaster recovery software.
  • TurboUSB driver doesnt offer speed boost with latest version of Mac OS X.

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  Published: 2007-11-23, review by: techradar.com

  • Sturdily built, Fast file transfer
  • Requires two USB ports
  • On the surface, this looks like any other external 120GB hard drive designed for the mobile user. Simply plug it in, allow Windows or the Mac OS to locate it and you have a large capacity drive to back up all your files. However, plug in the second USB...

 
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  Published: 2007-11-01, review by: expertreviews.co.uk

  • Abstract:  Buffalo claims its 120GB MiniStation portable hard disk is up to 64 per cent faster than other USB disks thanks to its TurboUSB mode. We were sceptical about these claims, but our tests did show some improvement. In standard USB mode, the MiniStatio...

 
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  Published: 2007-10-19, review by: pocket-lint.com

  • Fast, easy to set up
  • Need two USB ports
  • This is a great addition to any mobile users travelling kit

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  Published: 2008-07-09, review by: Lesnumeriques.com

  • Compact et léger : 190g, Câble USB enroulable, Débits avec turbo USB, Temps d'accès 9 ms
  • Débits en lecture sans turbo USB
  • Ce disque dur externe est facilement transportable puisque compact et léger. Avec le turbo USB, ses débits sont de loin les meilleurs de ce comparatif. Cependant, sans la fonction enclenchée, le périphérique reste dans la moyenne...

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  Published: 2007-12-01, review by: svmlemag.fr

  • Petit et bien fini, ce nouveau petit disque est aussi un peu plus rapide que ses concurrents grâce à une astuce technique. Le prix, en plus, est très raisonnable.
  • Buffalo exagère franchement le bénéfice de son “Turbo USB” !

 
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  Published: 2008-02-03, review by: pctidningen.se

  • Abstract:  Buffalo MiniStation är en extern hårddisk som med sin kapacitet på 250 gigabyte ger massor av lagerutrymme. Den är kraftfull men tillräckligt liten och lätt för att passa i innerfickan utan problem.Tillverkaren lovar en kopieringshastighet på upp till ...

 
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  Published: 2008-02-03, review by: komputer.dk

  • Abstract:  Buffalo MiniStation er en ekstern harddisk, der med sin kapacitet på 250 GB giver masser af lagerplads. Den er hårdfør, og så er den lille og let nok til at kunne ligge i inderlommen uden at genere.Producenten lover en kopieringshastighed på op til 34,...

 
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