Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Verbatim 1.5TB FMobile Drive Mg USB 3.0 vs Verbatim 1TB Mobile Drive USB 3.0/FireWire800

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 1.5TB FMobile Drive Mg USB 3.0:1.5 TB
- 1TB Mobile Drive USB 3.0/FireWire800:1 TB
USB data transfer rates
- 1.5TB FMobile Drive Mg USB 3.0:480,5000 Mbit/s
- 1TB Mobile Drive USB 3.0/FireWire800:5000 Mbit/s
Cables included
- 1.5TB FMobile Drive Mg USB 3.0:USB
- 1TB Mobile Drive USB 3.0/FireWire800:FireWire, USB

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Comparison of 1.5TB FMobile Drive Mg USB 3.0, 1TB Mobile Drive USB 3.0/FireWire800
26 specifications	A Verbatim 1.5TB FMobile Drive Mg USB 3.0 View product	B Verbatim 1TB Mobile Drive USB 3.0/FireWire800 View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1.5 TB	1 TB
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rate	5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
USB connector	Micro-USB B	Micro-USB B
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesDiffers	480,5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
FireWire 400Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FireWire 800Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Silver	Silver
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
External power adapter	No	No
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	120 mm	120 mm
Depth	81 mm	81 mm
Height	15 mm	15 mm
Weight	200 g	200 g
Packaging data1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	USB	FireWire, USB
User guide	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Hot-swap	Yes	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 required	Yes	Yes

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