Portable Thunderbolt Drives For Mac
MiniStation™ Thunderbolt offers easy plug-and-play storage, featuring Thunderbolt 1 interface for unparalleled transfer speeds and a USB port for universal connectivity. With speeds up to 10 Gbps, MiniStation Thunderbolt offers speeds 2X FASTER than USB 3.0. Perfect as a PC* or Mac® portable hard drive, the MiniStation Thunderbolt offers one of the fastest connection interfaces available.
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MiniStation Thunderbolt is a high performance portable storage and backup device that offers storage and extremely fast file transfer speeds.
- Thunderbolt interface delivers extremely fast transfer speeds up to 10 Gbps for Mac users
- USB 3.0 offers universal connectivity for Windows® PCs
- Plug-and-play setup provides easy to use storage and quick capacity expansion
- Pre-formatted for Mac
- Time Machine® support offers scheduled backups for protecting Mac computers
UNPARALLELED SPEED
The MiniStation Thunderbolt portable hard drive features the revolutionary Thunderbolt storage technology, raising the bar on how you transfer, store and transport data. Delivering speeds up to an amazing 10 Gbps**, this portable Thunderbolt drive uses the fastest interface available, 2X FASTER than USB 3.0, ideal for creative professionals and multimedia enthusiasts. Additionally, daisy-chain up to six Thunderbolt devices to maximize use of a single port†.
EASY TO USE STORAGE
MiniStation Thunderbolt provides reliable, easy to use portable storage to quickly expand the capacity of your PC or Mac computer with Thunderbolt support and universal USB 3.0 plug-and-play connectivity.
USB COMPATIBILITY
Coupled with the lightning-fast Thunderbolt interface is a USB 3.0 port for universal connectivity and backwards compatibility with USB 2.0. The MiniStation Thunderbolt portable hard drive is pre-formatted for Mac computers but can easily be reformatted for use with PCs*.
TIME MACHINE BACKUP
The MiniStation Thunderbolt portable hard drive is pre-formatted for use with Mac and compatible with Time Machine® for complete data backup. Schedule backups and automatically protect your important files with this powerful Mac portable hard drive.
Specifications
Number of drives | 1 |
Drive interface | SATA 3 Gbps |
Hard drive sizes | 1 TB, 2 TB |
Thunderbolt Interface
Standards compliance | Thunderbolt |
Data transfer rates | 10 Gbps* |
Number of ports | 1 |
* 10 Gbps is the maximum transfer rate derived from the specifications of the Thunderbolt technology. Actual transfer rates will vary depending upon environmental factors. Data rates, features and performance may vary based on the configuration of your system and other factors.
Standards compliance | USB 3.0 / USB 2.0 |
Data transfer rates | 5 Gbps* (USB 3.0) 480 Mbps* (USB 2.0) |
Connector type | Micro B |
Number of ports | 1 |
* 480 Mbps and 5 Gbps are the maximum transfer rates derived from the specifications of the Universal Serial Bus 2.0 and 3.0. Actual transfer rates will vary depending upon environmental factors. Data rates, features and performance may vary based on the configuration of your system and other factors.
Other
Dimensions (L x W x H) | 5.12 x 3.17 x 0.91 in |
Weight | 0.58 lbs |
Power consumption | Max 10W (Thunderbolt) Max 4.5W (USB 3.0) |
Power supply | DC 5 V (Bus powered) |
Client OS support | Thunderbolt: Mac OS® X 10.6 or later USB: Windows® 8 (32-bit/64-bit) Windows® 7 (32-bit/64-bit) Windows Vista® (32-bit/64-bit) Windows® XP Mac OS® X 10.5 or later |
Box contents | MiniStation Thunderbolt Thunderbolt Cable USB 3.0 Cable Warranty Statement |
Resources
Datasheets | Product Datasheet » |
Comparison Chart | View the comparison chart for this product » |
Downloads
Documentation
File Size | Post Date | Version | OS Support | Notes |
View Site | 2016-25-04 | MiniStation Thunderbolt User's Manual | ||
Download | 2016-25-04 | Reformatting Guide for DriveStation / Ministation |
Utilities
File Size | Post Date | Version | OS Support | Notes |
Download | 2017-17-04 | Mac OS and Windows icons for HD-PATU3 |
Variations
MiniStation Thunderbolt 1 TB
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MiniStation Thunderbolt 2 TB
Thunderbolt External Hard Drive Mac
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