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product_id: 14909953
title: "MiniStation Extreme Secure Rugged 1TB TAA Portable HDD Shock/Water/Dust Resistant, USB 3.2"
brand: "buffalo"
price: "VT42149"
currency: VUV
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 12
category: "Buffalo"
url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/14909953-ministation-extreme-secure-rugged-1tb-taa-portable-hdd-shock-water
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region: Vanuatu
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# water & dust resistant 1TB rugged storage hardware encryption MiniStation Extreme Secure Rugged 1TB TAA Portable HDD Shock/Water/Dust Resistant, USB 3.2

**Brand:** buffalo
**Price:** VT42149
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🔐 Secure your data, wherever life takes you.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** MiniStation Extreme Secure Rugged 1TB TAA Portable HDD Shock/Water/Dust Resistant, USB 3.2 by buffalo
- **How much does it cost?** VT42149 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- buffalo enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted buffalo brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Next-Level Security:** Hardware encryption plus NFC card access keeps your data locked tight and stress-free.
- • **Built for the Elements:** Shock, water, and dust resistant design means your drive works as hard as you do.
- • **Rock-Solid 1TB Storage:** Ample space for all your critical files, backed by rugged mil-spec durability.
- • **Seamless USB 3.2 Gen 1 Speed:** Integrated wrap-around cable delivers fast, hassle-free plug-and-play connectivity.
- • **TAA Compliant & Made in Japan:** Trusted quality and compliance for peace of mind in professional environments.

## Overview

The BUFFALO MiniStation Extreme Secure Rugged 1TB is a portable external hard drive engineered for professionals who demand durability and security. Featuring mil-spec ruggedization, hardware encryption with NFC card access, and water/dust resistance, it ensures your data stays safe on the go. With USB 3.2 Gen 1 integrated cable and TAA compliance, this Japan-made drive combines speed, convenience, and trusted quality in a sleek, compact design.

## Description

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Review: Great Product - I honestly love this device, I've only had it for 4ish months but it's done everything I need it to. I have a blog and back up a lot of content to it, and for a spinning drive it still transfers large files, of all types really well; it far exceeded my expectations on transfer speed. It stores what I need and the durability, built in USB, and sleek look add to the product. The durability is a great aspect, it doesn't feel flimsy like my old external hard drive, which was a seagate; and I feel completely comfortable taking it to and from work and on trips when needed. The internal USB is perfect, that was a downfall of my last drive, and the fact there's two cables (one short and one long) really helps with work and travel usage. I will update the review if it crashes within two years like my previous seagate drives have. The security aspects are awesome and are a main reason why I got it. My significant other and I store personal information on this so we feel a lot more confident leaving it at home while on trips without worrying what someone can access if it gets stolen. I can see where some people complain about it erasing everything if you reset it, but knowing from the start I would use the card and password protection I feel fine and comfortable with it. I highly recommend everyone do both the card and password protection so there is a backup in case you forget your card or can't remember your password. Overall, great product and I can't wait to keep using it.
Review: Fast, big, portable - for a decent price - with update! - I love this little guy. 7200 rpm that doesn't require an additional power supply is perfect for my Macbook Pro. I'm running multiple Windows virtual machines from it and have had no issues with the data, speed, etc. The extension cable is also a nice addition since on a desktop with an elevated machine the attached cable is a little short. I was using a 2TB Samsung SSD, but it had problems with the data corrupting on one of the vms, and this has turned into an excellent replacement. The encryption was easy to set up and a breeze to unlock with the card (make sure you set up a password for it, too). The drive appears to have nothing on it until it's unlocked with the open app. Update 2016-12-29: I love this little guy even more - can I give it more stars. VM Ware was playing nasty all day yesterday, I thought there may be a problem with the drive being powered by USB because the VM was going to sleep whenever the Mac OS went to screensaver and then a long resume phase. Finally gave up, shut down VM Ware and ejected the drive. Plugged it in this morning and it would authenticate with the encryption card but was taking forever to open. Thought it was toast, but I finally just let it go for a few minutes and it opened up, all data intact and now the VM is restoring itself. TDIL: Give it time to fix all the nasty that Windows 10 and VM Ware Fusion cook up and it will survive.

## Features

- USB PC Compatible plug-and-play. Compatible w/ Mac after formatting.
- Ruggedized (mil-spec)
- Hardware Encryption
- NFC technology
- Water and Dust Resistant
- Integrated Wrap-around USB 3.2 Gen 1 Cable
- TAA compliant - Made in Japan
- 3-year manufacturer's warranty

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00WJOVCSO |
| Best Sellers Rank | #223 in External Hard Drives |
| Brand | BUFFALO |
| Color | Black |
| Customer Reviews | 4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars (154) |
| Date First Available | April 14, 2015 |
| Flash Memory Size | 1 |
| Hard Drive | 1 TB Mechanical Hard Disk |
| Hard Drive Interface | Serial ATA |
| Hard Drive Rotational Speed | 5400 RPM |
| Hardware Platform | PC;Mac |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 5.55 x 3.54 x 0.83 inches |
| Item Weight | 10.6 ounces |
| Item model number | HD-PZN1.0U3B |
| Manufacturer | BUFFALO |
| Product Dimensions | 5.55 x 3.54 x 0.83 inches |
| Series | MiniStation Extreme NFC |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** BUFFALO
- **Color:** Black
- **Compatible Devices:** PC, Mac
- **Connectivity Technology:** USB
- **Digital Storage Capacity:** 1 TB
- **Hard Disk Description:** Mechanical Hard Disk
- **Hard Disk Form Factor:** 2.5 Inches
- **Hard Disk Interface:** Serial ATA
- **Installation Type:** Plug In
- **Special Feature:** MIL-SPEC Shock/Water/Dust Resistant, Hardware Encryption, Integrated USB 3.2 cable

## Images

![MiniStation Extreme Secure Rugged 1TB TAA Portable HDD Shock/Water/Dust Resistant, USB 3.2 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51twg0GzlaL.jpg)

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Product
*by A***R on August 19, 2016*

I honestly love this device, I've only had it for 4ish months but it's done everything I need it to. I have a blog and back up a lot of content to it, and for a spinning drive it still transfers large files, of all types really well; it far exceeded my expectations on transfer speed. It stores what I need and the durability, built in USB, and sleek look add to the product. The durability is a great aspect, it doesn't feel flimsy like my old external hard drive, which was a seagate; and I feel completely comfortable taking it to and from work and on trips when needed. The internal USB is perfect, that was a downfall of my last drive, and the fact there's two cables (one short and one long) really helps with work and travel usage. I will update the review if it crashes within two years like my previous seagate drives have. The security aspects are awesome and are a main reason why I got it. My significant other and I store personal information on this so we feel a lot more confident leaving it at home while on trips without worrying what someone can access if it gets stolen. I can see where some people complain about it erasing everything if you reset it, but knowing from the start I would use the card and password protection I feel fine and comfortable with it. I highly recommend everyone do both the card and password protection so there is a backup in case you forget your card or can't remember your password. Overall, great product and I can't wait to keep using it.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fast, big, portable - for a decent price - with update!
*by B***Y on December 8, 2016*

I love this little guy. 7200 rpm that doesn't require an additional power supply is perfect for my Macbook Pro. I'm running multiple Windows virtual machines from it and have had no issues with the data, speed, etc. The extension cable is also a nice addition since on a desktop with an elevated machine the attached cable is a little short. I was using a 2TB Samsung SSD, but it had problems with the data corrupting on one of the vms, and this has turned into an excellent replacement. The encryption was easy to set up and a breeze to unlock with the card (make sure you set up a password for it, too). The drive appears to have nothing on it until it's unlocked with the open app. Update 2016-12-29: I love this little guy even more - can I give it more stars. VM Ware was playing nasty all day yesterday, I thought there may be a problem with the drive being powered by USB because the VM was going to sleep whenever the Mac OS went to screensaver and then a long resume phase. Finally gave up, shut down VM Ware and ejected the drive. Plugged it in this morning and it would authenticate with the encryption card but was taking forever to open. Thought it was toast, but I finally just let it go for a few minutes and it opened up, all data intact and now the VM is restoring itself. TDIL: Give it time to fix all the nasty that Windows 10 and VM Ware Fusion cook up and it will survive.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Why was I previously wasting time with a USB 2 backup device
*by M***O on July 3, 2018*

The Buffalo MiniStation Extreme is engineered and functions exactly as described. (However, there is only one USB 3.0 connector wire. The illustration could lead one to believe there are multiple connectors.) The unit includes a short (2 Foot?) USB 3.0 connector permitting you to place the drive on a solid surface; not on top of your CPU. I've used it for three weeks to do weekly backups. Works perfectly, using (Win 7) Windows Backup. No additional setup or device tweaking is required if you don't require encryption. Further, as it is USB 3, it does the backups quickly (and silently.) I haven't precisely timed it with a stop watch, but time-wise I estimate it takes about 10% what a USB 2.0 backup unit would require.

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