Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate GoFlex Desk Kit vs Verbatim Store 'n' Go USB 3.0 500GB

15specifications compared
10differ
5identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- GoFlex Desk Kit:4 TB
- Store 'n' Go USB 3.0 500GB:500 GB
HDD size
- GoFlex Desk Kit:3.5"
- Store 'n' Go USB 3.0 500GB:2.5"
USB connector
- GoFlex Desk Kit:USB Type-A
- Store 'n' Go USB 3.0 500GB:Micro-USB B
Product colour
- GoFlex Desk Kit:Black
- Store 'n' Go USB 3.0 500GB:Blue
Width
- GoFlex Desk Kit:124 mm
- Store 'n' Go USB 3.0 500GB:125 mm
Depth
- GoFlex Desk Kit:44 mm
- Store 'n' Go USB 3.0 500GB:82 mm
Height
- GoFlex Desk Kit:158 mm
- Store 'n' Go USB 3.0 500GB:15 mm
Weight
- GoFlex Desk Kit:1.08 kg
- Store 'n' Go USB 3.0 500GB:160 g

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Comparison of GoFlex Desk Kit, Store 'n' Go USB 3.0 500GB
26 specifications	A Seagate GoFlex Desk Kit View product	B Verbatim Store 'n' Go USB 3.0 500GB View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	4 TB	500 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
File format systemKnown for one	NTFS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480,5000 Mbit/s
FireWire 800Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Blue
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 10.4 Tiger, 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
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	124 mm	125 mm
DepthDiffers	44 mm	82 mm
HeightDiffers	158 mm	15 mm
WeightDiffers	1.08 kg	160 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
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
FireWire requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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