Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Freecom Mobile Drive Classic 2.0 500GB vs Verbatim Store 'n' Go UltraSlim

15specifications compared
8differ
7identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- Mobile Drive Classic 2.0 500GB:480 Mbit/s
- Store 'n' Go UltraSlim:5000 Mbit/s
USB connector
- Mobile Drive Classic 2.0 500GB:USB
- Store 'n' Go UltraSlim:USB Type-A
USB version
- Mobile Drive Classic 2.0 500GB:2.0
- Store 'n' Go UltraSlim:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Product colour
- Mobile Drive Classic 2.0 500GB:White
- Store 'n' Go UltraSlim:Black
Width
- Mobile Drive Classic 2.0 500GB:139 mm
- Store 'n' Go UltraSlim:80.5 mm
Depth
- Mobile Drive Classic 2.0 500GB:83 mm
- Store 'n' Go UltraSlim:116 mm
Height
- Mobile Drive Classic 2.0 500GB:20 mm
- Store 'n' Go UltraSlim:10.5 mm
Weight
- Mobile Drive Classic 2.0 500GB:200 g
- Store 'n' Go UltraSlim:127 g

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Comparison of Mobile Drive Classic 2.0 500GB, Store 'n' Go UltraSlim
35 specifications	A Freecom Mobile Drive Classic 2.0 500GB View product	B Verbatim Store 'n' Go UltraSlim View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive average seek timeKnown for one	13 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
File format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FAT32
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)
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480,5000 Mbit/s
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	139 mm	80.5 mm
DepthDiffers	83 mm	116 mm
HeightDiffers	20 mm	10.5 mm
WeightDiffers	200 g	127 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables included	USB	USB
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Average latencyKnown for one	4.2 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	50000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Pentium-III 900MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Track to track seek timeKnown for one	3 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP / Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 8 Mac OS X 10.4 + Linux Kernel 2.6 +

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