Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate Slim for Mac, 500GB vs Verbatim GT SuperSpeed USB 3.0 500GB

9specifications compared
3differ
6identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

USB connector
- Slim for Mac, 500GB:USB Type-A
- GT SuperSpeed USB 3.0 500GB:Micro-USB B
Product colour
- Slim for Mac, 500GB:Silver
- GT SuperSpeed USB 3.0 500GB:Red

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Comparison of Slim for Mac, 500GB, GT SuperSpeed USB 3.0 500GB
26 specifications	A Seagate Slim for Mac, 500GB View product	B Verbatim GT SuperSpeed USB 3.0 500GB View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB connectorDiffers	USB Type-A	Micro-USB B
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Red
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	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, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	121 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	195 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	205 g
Packaging dataidentical
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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