MiniStation Plus offers high performance USB 3.0 portable storage in a compact and lightweight shock proof chassis. With USB 3.0 support and backward compatibility with USB 2.0, it works with nearly any PC or Mac, providing interface speeds up to 5 Gbps.
MiniStation Plus occupies minimal space and it's USB powered so there are no additional cables to manage and no need for a separate power source; simply plug it into any available USB port on your computer and instantly add capacity or store files to take on the road. With available 256-bit AES hardware encryption, you can easily protect your data from unwanted access by simply assigning a password. Store, back up and transport your content with SuperSpeed plug and play connectivity.
Buffalo Technology was founded in 1975 by Makoto Maki and was first started as a family business called Melco. Buffalo was originally founded as an audio equipment manufacturer in 1981. Buffalo now mostly manufactures RAM products, flash memory CD-ROM/DVD-RW drives, hard disks, and other computer components including CPU accelerators. Buffalo currently have a work force of 824 staff with a total revenue of US$1.5 billion. Buffalo's main competitors are: Seagate, Western Digital, Iomega, LaCie and Fabrik.