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Seagate GoFlex 1TB vs Verbatim 500GB Tough Drive 3.0

15specifications compared
13differ
2identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- GoFlex 1TB:1 TB
- 500GB Tough Drive 3.0:500 GB
Maximum data transfer rate
- GoFlex 1TB:800 Mbit/s
- 500GB Tough Drive 3.0:5000 Mbit/s
USB connector
- GoFlex 1TB:USB
- 500GB Tough Drive 3.0:USB Type-A
USB version
- GoFlex 1TB:2.0
- 500GB Tough Drive 3.0:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer rates
- GoFlex 1TB:480 Mbit/s
- 500GB Tough Drive 3.0:480,5000 Mbit/s
Product colour
- GoFlex 1TB:Silver
- 500GB Tough Drive 3.0:Black, Blue
Bus powered
- GoFlex 1TB:No
- 500GB Tough Drive 3.0:USB
Width
- GoFlex 1TB:88 mm
- 500GB Tough Drive 3.0:140 mm

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Comparison of GoFlex 1TB, 500GB Tough Drive 3.0
31 specifications	A Seagate GoFlex 1TB View product	B Verbatim 500GB Tough Drive 3.0 View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	800 Mbit/s	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
FireWire 400Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 800Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black, Blue
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Silicone
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 10.5 Leopard, 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
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	No	USB
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	88 mm	140 mm
DepthDiffers	120 mm	83 mm
HeightDiffers	22 mm	19 mm
WeightDiffers	280 g	200 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Hot-swapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Integrated USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
InternalKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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