Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

LG 500GB USB 3.0 HDD vs Verbatim 1TB Store 'n' Go USB 3.0

17specifications compared
10differ
7identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 500GB USB 3.0 HDD:500 GB
- 1TB Store 'n' Go USB 3.0:1 TB
File format system
- 500GB USB 3.0 HDD:NTFS
- 1TB Store 'n' Go USB 3.0:FAT32
USB connector
- 500GB USB 3.0 HDD:USB Type-A
- 1TB Store 'n' Go USB 3.0:Micro-USB B
USB data transfer rates
- 500GB USB 3.0 HDD:5000 Mbit/s
- 1TB Store 'n' Go USB 3.0:480,5000 Mbit/s
Product colour
- 500GB USB 3.0 HDD:Black, Silver
- 1TB Store 'n' Go USB 3.0:Green
Width
- 500GB USB 3.0 HDD:82.4 mm
- 1TB Store 'n' Go USB 3.0:80 mm
Depth
- 500GB USB 3.0 HDD:124.9 mm
- 1TB Store 'n' Go USB 3.0:121 mm
Height
- 500GB USB 3.0 HDD:14.2 mm
- 1TB Store 'n' Go USB 3.0:15 mm

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Comparison of 500GB USB 3.0 HDD, 1TB Store 'n' Go USB 3.0
27 specifications	A LG 500GB USB 3.0 HDD View product	B Verbatim 1TB Store 'n' Go USB 3.0 View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
File format systemDiffers	NTFS	FAT32
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Maximum data transfer rate	5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	USB Type-A	Micro-USB B
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesDiffers	5000 Mbit/s	480,5000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Green
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Wi	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
Bus powerKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	82.4 mm	80 mm
DepthDiffers	124.9 mm	121 mm
HeightDiffers	14.2 mm	15 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 g
Packaging dataidentical
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Hot-swapKnown 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

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