Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate STAD500103 external hard drive vs Verbatim 2TB Store 'n' Save FireWire 800/USB 3.0

9specifications compared
3differ
6identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- STAD500103 external hard drive:500 GB
- 2TB Store 'n' Save FireWire 800/USB 3.0:2 TB
USB data transfer rates
- STAD500103 external hard drive:5000 Mbit/s
- 2TB Store 'n' Save FireWire 800/USB 3.0:480,5000 Mbit/s
Product colour
- STAD500103 external hard drive:Black, Silver
- 2TB Store 'n' Save FireWire 800/USB 3.0:Black

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Comparison of STAD500103, 2TB Store 'n' Save FireWire 800/USB 3.0
30 specifications	A Seagate STAD500103 external hard drive Model STAD500103 View product	B Verbatim 2TB Store 'n' Save FireWire 800/USB 3.0 View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	2 TB
Type	HDD	HDD
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rate	5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
USB connector	USB Type-A	USB Type-A
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
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
FireWire 800Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Bus powered	No	No
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FireWire, USB
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nero BackItUp Essentials
Other featuresidentical
Hot-swapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FireWire requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	1	1
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	83 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	13 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	110 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	150 g	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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