Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega 2TB Mac Companion vs Verbatim 1TB Store 'n' Go USB 3.0 9.5mm

13specifications compared
8differ
5identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 2TB Mac Companion:2 TB
- 1TB Store 'n' Go USB 3.0 9.5mm:1 TB
USB connector
- 2TB Mac Companion:USB
- 1TB Store 'n' Go USB 3.0 9.5mm:USB Type-A
USB version
- 2TB Mac Companion:2.0
- 1TB Store 'n' Go USB 3.0 9.5mm:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer rates
- 2TB Mac Companion:480 Mbit/s
- 1TB Store 'n' Go USB 3.0 9.5mm:480,5000 Mbit/s
Product colour
- 2TB Mac Companion:Black, Silver
- 1TB Store 'n' Go USB 3.0 9.5mm:Black
External power adapter
- 2TB Mac Companion:Yes
- 1TB Store 'n' Go USB 3.0 9.5mm:No
Cables included
- 2TB Mac Companion:FireWire, USB
- 1TB Store 'n' Go USB 3.0 9.5mm:USB

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Comparison of 2TB Mac Companion, 1TB Store 'n' Go USB 3.0 9.5mm
27 specifications	A Iomega 2TB Mac Companion View product	B Verbatim 1TB Store 'n' Go USB 3.0 9.5mm View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	1 TB
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB connectorDiffers	USB	USB Type-A
USB versionDiffers	2.0	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesDiffers	480 Mbit/s	480,5000 Mbit/s
FireWire 400Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 800Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5000 Mbit/s
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Plug and Play	Yes	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 powered	USB	USB
External power adapterDiffers	Yes	No
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	2.06 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.5 mm
Packaging data1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	FireWire, USB	USB
User guide	Yes	Yes
Other features1 differ
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB required	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista, 7 Mac OS X 10.5 - 10.7	Windows 2000 / XP / Vista / 7, Mac OS X 10.1 +, Linux kernal 2.6 +
Hot-swapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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