HD-PCTU3

Portable USB3.0/2.0 Storage

HD-PCTU3

Easy to use, plug and play storage and back up for your PC and Mac computers in a lightweight, portable form.
14mm width models HD-PCT500U3/B (500GB / Black) HD-PCT500U3/W (500GB / White) HD-PCT1TU3/B (1TB / Black) HD-PCT1TU3/W (1TB / White)
17mm width models HD-PCT1TU3/BB (1TB / Black) HD-PCT1TU3/BW (1TB / White)
19.5mm width models HD-PCT2.0U3GB (2TB / Black)

Storage on the move at SuperSpeed

If you are looking for a stylish and portable USB storage device with data transfer speed of up to 10 times faster than the standard USB2.0 portable drive, the Buffalo MiniStation™ USB3.0 (HD-PCTU3) is an attractive option. Built with cutting edge USB3.0 technology, this stylishly white (or black) lightweight USB storage device is a must have for anyone who wants the latest technology while on the move.

USB 3.0 + BuffaloTools = Even faster file transfer speeds

USB3.0 provides interface speeds up to 5 Gbps (theoretical speed). The feature-rich sortware suite, Buffalo Tools, accelerate the reading and writing speeds of both your computer and hard drive.

Sleek and Slim

The MiniStation™ is slim and lightweight, and comes with a choice of two colors stylish white or dignified black.

TurboPC

Utilizing the high speed RAM of your Windows PC, TurboPC can increase file transfer rates by up to 2X over competing USB 2.0 portable hard drives by making system adjustments to increase performance substantially.

*Test Environment ( tested by Buffalo in Feb, 2011)
<est Equipment
<PC> M/B: ASUS P7P55D CPU: Intel Core i7 860 (2.8GHz) Memory: DDR3 8GBChipset: Intel P55 OS: Windows7 (64-bit)
*Actual performance will vary.

■TurboPC
By using the PC's high-speed RAM, TurboPC will effectively improve the overall transferring performance.

■TurboCopy
Optimizes internal processing inside the computer to accelerate data copy / transfer speed.

ECO Manager

ECO Manager is an energy efficiency tool used to conserve energy and reduce battery consumption by regulating the power usage of the hard drive, cutting power to the drive during extended periods of inactivity.

Model

Name HD-PCTU3

Color Variation & Drive Capacity

Crystal Black 14mm width models HD-PCT500U3/B (500GB / Black)
HD-PCT1TU3/B (1TB / Black)
17mm width models HD-PCT1TU3/BB (1TB / Black)
19.5mm width models HD-PCT2.0U3GB (2TB / Black)
Aquamarine Blue -
Ruby Red -
Rose Quartz -
Crystal Silver HD-PCT500U3/W (500GB / White)
HD-PCT1TU3/W (1TB / White)
HD-PCT1TU3/BW (1TB / White)
Champagne Topaz -
Pink
White
Yellow

Internal Hard Drives

Number of Drives 1
Drive Interface -

USB Interface

Standard Compliance USB 3.0 / USB 2.0(Micro B type)
Number of Ports 1
Data Transfer Rate Max. 5 Gbps* 1 (USB 3.0) Max. 480 Mbps (USB 2.0)

Key Feature

Feature

OS Support

Variety Windows® 7 (32/64bit), Windows®Vista™ (32/64bit), Windows®XP, Mac OS® 10.4 or later *Only basic external hard drive functionality is supported with this operating system; some included utilities may not work. The HDD default format is NTFS; to work with Mac, reformat the HDD using Mac Disk Utility.

Other

Dimensions (LxWxH, mm) 77 x114 x 14 mm
77 x114 x 19.5 mm (2TB model)
Weight 165g ,255 g (2TB model)
Operating Environment Temperature 5 - 35℃, Humidity 20 - 80% (Non-condensing)
Power Supply DC 5 V (USB powered)
Warranty 3-Year

Package Contents

Contents
HD-PCTU3(17mm) / 2012-12-18Product DatasheetDownload
HD-PCTU3(14mm,19.5mm) / 2012-12-18Product DatasheetDownload
HD-PCTU3 / 2014-02-14產品規格表Download
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