Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Freecom Mobile Drive Classic 3.0, 500GB vs Verbatim 2TB Store 'n' Save FireWire 800/USB 3.0

8specifications compared
3differ
5identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Mobile Drive Classic 3.0, 500GB:500 GB
- 2TB Store 'n' Save FireWire 800/USB 3.0:2 TB
USB data transfer rates
- Mobile Drive Classic 3.0, 500GB:5000 Mbit/s
- 2TB Store 'n' Save FireWire 800/USB 3.0:480,5000 Mbit/s
Bus powered
- Mobile Drive Classic 3.0, 500GB:USB
- 2TB Store 'n' Save FireWire 800/USB 3.0:No

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Comparison of Mobile Drive Classic 3.0, 500GB, 2TB Store 'n' Save FireWire 800/USB 3.0
33 specifications	A Freecom Mobile Drive Classic 3.0, 500GB View product	B Verbatim 2TB Store 'n' Save FireWire 800/USB 3.0 View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	2 TB
Type	HDD	HDD
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rate	5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesDiffers	5000 Mbit/s	480,5000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
FireWire 800Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	USB	No
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FireWire, USB
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nero BackItUp Essentials
Other featuresidentical
Hot-swapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FireWire requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	1	1
USB required	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP SP2, Vista Mac OS X 10.4.8+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	76 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	115 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	12 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	140 g	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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