Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

ADATA SH02 mini Portable 500GB vs Verbatim USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 2TB with PCIe Host Card

18specifications compared
12differ
6identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- SH02 mini Portable 500GB:500 GB
- USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 2TB with PCIe Host Card:2 TB
HDD size
- SH02 mini Portable 500GB:2.5"
- USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 2TB with PCIe Host Card:3.5"
Maximum data transfer rate
- SH02 mini Portable 500GB:480 Mbit/s
- USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 2TB with PCIe Host Card:5000 Mbit/s
USB connector
- SH02 mini Portable 500GB:USB
- USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 2TB with PCIe Host Card:USB Type-A
USB version
- SH02 mini Portable 500GB:2.0
- USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 2TB with PCIe Host Card:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Product colour
- SH02 mini Portable 500GB:White
- USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 2TB with PCIe Host Card:Black
Bus powered
- SH02 mini Portable 500GB:USB
- USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 2TB with PCIe Host Card:No
Width
- SH02 mini Portable 500GB:112 mm
- USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 2TB with PCIe Host Card:114 mm

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Comparison of SH02 mini Portable 500GB, USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 2TB with PCIe Host Card
34 specifications	A ADATA SH02 mini Portable 500GB View product	B Verbatim USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 2TB with PCIe Host Card View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	2 TB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	480 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	USB	USB Type-A
USB versionDiffers	2.0	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
eSATAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
FireWire 400Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
FireWire 800Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	USB	No
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	112 mm	114 mm
DepthDiffers	77.5 mm	202 mm
HeightDiffers	15.5 mm	40 mm
WeightDiffers	162 g	1 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.15 kg
Other features1 differ
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	242 x 198 x 78 mm
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12V
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP/Vista/7, Mac OS X 10.5, 10.6.	Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 Mac OS X 10.1 + Linux kernel 2.6 +
MaterialKnown for one	Plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	112 x 77.5 x 15.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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