Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega Helium 500GB vs Verbatim 1TB Store 'n' Go USB 3.0 9.5mm

13specifications compared
7differ
6identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Helium 500GB:500 GB
- 1TB Store 'n' Go USB 3.0 9.5mm:1 TB
USB connector
- Helium 500GB:USB
- 1TB Store 'n' Go USB 3.0 9.5mm:USB Type-A
USB version
- Helium 500GB:2.0
- 1TB Store 'n' Go USB 3.0 9.5mm:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer rates
- Helium 500GB:480 Mbit/s
- 1TB Store 'n' Go USB 3.0 9.5mm:480,5000 Mbit/s
Product colour
- Helium 500GB:Silver
- 1TB Store 'n' Go USB 3.0 9.5mm:Black
Height
- Helium 500GB:15.5 mm
- 1TB Store 'n' Go USB 3.0 9.5mm:9.5 mm

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Comparison of Helium 500GB, 1TB Store 'n' Go USB 3.0 9.5mm
26 specifications	A Iomega Helium 500GB View product	B Verbatim 1TB Store 'n' Go USB 3.0 9.5mm View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5000 Mbit/s
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
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	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
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Weight & dimensions1 differ
HeightDiffers	15.5 mm	9.5 mm
WidthKnown for one	77.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	120.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	2.31 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Cables included	USB	USB
User guide	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Trend Micro Smart Surfing f/ Mac Internet Security Iomega QuikProtect MozyHome Online Backup service (2GB Free)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
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
USB required	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows XP / Windows Vista / Windows 7 Mac OS X 10.5 - 10.7	Windows 2000 / XP / Vista / 7, Mac OS X 10.1 +, Linux kernal 2.6 +
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	256-bit AES	Unknown — not stated by the source

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