Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Dell 1TB 2.5" USB 3.0 vs Dell PowerVault RD1000 3x 500GB

8specifications compared
3differ
5identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 1TB 2.5" USB 3.0:1 TB
- PowerVault RD1000 3x 500GB:1.5 TB
USB connector
- 1TB 2.5" USB 3.0:Micro-USB B
- PowerVault RD1000 3x 500GB:USB
Bus powered
- 1TB 2.5" USB 3.0:USB
- PowerVault RD1000 3x 500GB:No

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Comparison of 1TB 2.5" USB 3.0, PowerVault RD1000 3x 500GB
20 specifications	A Dell 1TB 2.5" USB 3.0 View product	B Dell PowerVault RD1000 3x 500GB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	1.5 TB
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Type	HDD	HDD
File format systemKnown for one	NTFS	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	600 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorDiffers	Micro-USB B	USB
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	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 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	USB	No
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	76 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	113.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	12.1 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	159 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired

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