Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate 1TB Expansion Portable USB 2.0 vs Verbatim 500GB USB 2.0 Portable HDD

15specifications compared
5differ
10identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 1TB Expansion Portable USB 2.0:1 TB
- 500GB USB 2.0 Portable HDD:500 GB
Product colour
- 1TB Expansion Portable USB 2.0:Black
- 500GB USB 2.0 Portable HDD:Silver
Weight
- 1TB Expansion Portable USB 2.0:310 g
- 500GB USB 2.0 Portable HDD:164 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 1TB Expansion Portable USB 2.0:151.64 x 84.07 x 26.92 mm
- 500GB USB 2.0 Portable HDD:135 x 85 x 25 mm

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Comparison of 1TB Expansion Portable USB 2.0, 500GB USB 2.0 Portable HDD
27 specifications	A Seagate 1TB Expansion Portable USB 2.0 View product	B Verbatim 500GB USB 2.0 Portable HDD View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rate	480 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
USB connector	USB	USB
USB version	2.0	2.0
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	151.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	84.1 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	26.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	310 g	164 g
Other features2 differ
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista, Windows XP Mac OSX 10.4.8	Win 2000/XP/Vista Mac 9.x / 10.1 +
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	151.64 x 84.07 x 26.92 mm	135 x 85 x 25 mm
Interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0/1.1
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nero BACKITUP 4 Essentials

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