Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Verbatim 1.5TB USB 3.0 vs Verbatim USB 3.0 4TB

18specifications compared
10differ
8identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 1.5TB USB 3.0:1.5 TB
- USB 3.0 4TB:4 TB
USB connector
- 1.5TB USB 3.0:Micro-USB B
- USB 3.0 4TB:USB Type-B
Product colour
- 1.5TB USB 3.0:Grey
- USB 3.0 4TB:Black
Bus powered
- 1.5TB USB 3.0:USB
- USB 3.0 4TB:No
Width
- 1.5TB USB 3.0:121 mm
- USB 3.0 4TB:118 mm
Depth
- 1.5TB USB 3.0:80 mm
- USB 3.0 4TB:192 mm
Height
- 1.5TB USB 3.0:15 mm
- USB 3.0 4TB:49 mm
Weight
- 1.5TB USB 3.0:184 g
- USB 3.0 4TB:1 kg

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Comparison of 1.5TB USB 3.0, USB 3.0 4TB
25 specifications	A Verbatim 1.5TB USB 3.0 View product	B Verbatim USB 3.0 4TB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1.5 TB	4 TB
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer size	8 MB	8 MB
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB connectorDiffers	Micro-USB B	USB Type-B
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer rates	5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
Features2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
LED indicators	Power, Yes	Power, Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	USB	No
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	121 mm	118 mm
DepthDiffers	80 mm	192 mm
HeightDiffers	15 mm	49 mm
WeightDiffers	184 g	1 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cables included	USB	USB
Other features1 differ
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported HDD interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	1	1
USB required	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows 8 Linux kernel 2.6 +	Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows 8

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