Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

HP WD My Passport 500GB vs Verbatim Freecom 1 TB USB 3.0

16specifications compared
7differ
9identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- WD My Passport 500GB:500 GB
- Freecom 1 TB USB 3.0:1 TB
Product colour
- WD My Passport 500GB:Black
- Freecom 1 TB USB 3.0:Stainless steel
Operating temperature (T-T)
- WD My Passport 500GB:5 - 35 °C
- Freecom 1 TB USB 3.0:10 - 35 °C
Width
- WD My Passport 500GB:82 mm
- Freecom 1 TB USB 3.0:120 mm
Depth
- WD My Passport 500GB:111 mm
- Freecom 1 TB USB 3.0:120 mm
Height
- WD My Passport 500GB:15 mm
- Freecom 1 TB USB 3.0:10.5 mm
Weight
- WD My Passport 500GB:138 g
- Freecom 1 TB USB 3.0:195 g

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Comparison of WD My Passport 500GB, Freecom 1 TB USB 3.0
30 specifications	A HP WD My Passport 500GB View product	B Verbatim Freecom 1 TB USB 3.0 View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
File format systemKnown for one	NTFS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rate	5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
USB connector	Micro-USB B	Micro-USB B
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Stainless steel
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Polyvinyl chloride (PVC), Stainless steel
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	10 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 65 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	82 mm	120 mm
DepthDiffers	111 mm	120 mm
HeightDiffers	15 mm	10.5 mm
WeightDiffers	138 g	195 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables included	USB	USB
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50000 h
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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