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ASUS Leather 500GB vs Verbatim Freecom 500 GB USB 3.0

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  • 14specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 9identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB connector
    • Leather 500GB:USB
    • Freecom 500 GB USB 3.0:Micro-USB B
  • Product colour
    • Leather 500GB:Black
    • Freecom 500 GB USB 3.0:Stainless steel
  • Width
    • Leather 500GB:135.8 mm
    • Freecom 500 GB USB 3.0:120 mm
  • Depth
    • Leather 500GB:80.6 mm
    • Freecom 500 GB USB 3.0:120 mm
  • Height
    • Leather 500GB:14.6 mm
    • Freecom 500 GB USB 3.0:10.5 mm

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Comparison of Leather 500GB, Freecom 500 GB USB 3.0
26 specifications
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity500 GB500 GB
HDD size2.5"2.5"
TypeHDDHDD
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rate5000 Mbit/s5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffersUSBMicro-USB B
USB version3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one480,5000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackStainless steel
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePolyvinyl chloride (PVC), Stainless steel
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows VistaUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Password protectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus poweredUSBUSB
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 35 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers135.8 mm120 mm
DepthDiffers80.6 mm120 mm
HeightDiffers14.6 mm10.5 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source195 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedUSBUSB
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50000 h
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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