Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Verbatim 1.5TB USB 3.0 vs Verbatim Freecom 1 TB USB 3.0

11specifications compared
6differ
5identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 1.5TB USB 3.0:1.5 TB
- Freecom 1 TB USB 3.0:1 TB
Product colour
- 1.5TB USB 3.0:Grey
- Freecom 1 TB USB 3.0:Stainless steel
Width
- 1.5TB USB 3.0:121 mm
- Freecom 1 TB USB 3.0:120 mm
Depth
- 1.5TB USB 3.0:80 mm
- Freecom 1 TB USB 3.0:120 mm
Height
- 1.5TB USB 3.0:15 mm
- Freecom 1 TB USB 3.0:10.5 mm
Weight
- 1.5TB USB 3.0:184 g
- Freecom 1 TB USB 3.0:195 g

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Comparison of 1.5TB USB 3.0, Freecom 1 TB USB 3.0
28 specifications	A Verbatim 1.5TB USB 3.0 View product	B Verbatim Freecom 1 TB USB 3.0 View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1.5 TB	1 TB
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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)
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Stainless steel
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Polyvinyl chloride (PVC), Stainless steel
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power, Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 35 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	121 mm	120 mm
DepthDiffers	80 mm	120 mm
HeightDiffers	15 mm	10.5 mm
WeightDiffers	184 g	195 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables included	USB	USB
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50000 h
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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

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