Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Verbatim 1.5TB USB 3.0 vs Verbatim 3TB Store 'n' Save USB 3.0

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

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 1.5TB USB 3.0:1.5 TB
- 3TB Store 'n' Save USB 3.0:3 TB
USB connector
- 1.5TB USB 3.0:Micro-USB B
- 3TB Store 'n' Save USB 3.0:USB Type-A
USB data transfer rates
- 1.5TB USB 3.0:5000 Mbit/s
- 3TB Store 'n' Save USB 3.0:480,5000 Mbit/s
Product colour
- 1.5TB USB 3.0:Grey
- 3TB Store 'n' Save USB 3.0:Black
Bus powered
- 1.5TB USB 3.0:USB
- 3TB Store 'n' Save USB 3.0:No

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Comparison of 1.5TB USB 3.0, 3TB Store 'n' Save USB 3.0
26 specifications	A Verbatim 1.5TB USB 3.0 View product	B Verbatim 3TB Store 'n' Save USB 3.0 View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1.5 TB	3 TB
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB connectorDiffers	Micro-USB B	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
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5000 Mbit/s
Features2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power, Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, 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 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, 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
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, 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 8, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	USB	No
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	121 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	80 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	15 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	184 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Cables included	USB	USB
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows 8 Linux kernel 2.6 +	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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