Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

HP WD My Passport 500GB vs Verbatim GT SuperSpeed

15specifications compared
8differ
7identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- WD My Passport 500GB:500 GB
- GT SuperSpeed:1 TB
Maximum data transfer rate
- WD My Passport 500GB:5000 Mbit/s
- GT SuperSpeed:500 Mbit/s
Product colour
- WD My Passport 500GB:Black
- GT SuperSpeed:Red
Width
- WD My Passport 500GB:82 mm
- GT SuperSpeed:80.7 mm
Depth
- WD My Passport 500GB:111 mm
- GT SuperSpeed:13.1 mm
Height
- WD My Passport 500GB:15 mm
- GT SuperSpeed:126 mm
Weight
- WD My Passport 500GB:138 g
- GT SuperSpeed:150 g

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Comparison of WD My Passport 500GB, GT SuperSpeed
28 specifications	A HP WD My Passport 500GB View product	B Verbatim GT SuperSpeed View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
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
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	5000 Mbit/s	500 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
Features2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Red
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac 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
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 conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 65 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	82 mm	80.7 mm
DepthDiffers	111 mm	13.1 mm
HeightDiffers	15 mm	126 mm
WeightDiffers	138 g	150 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables included	USB	USB
User guide	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
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

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