Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Verbatim 1TB 2.5" USB3.0 vs Verbatim 1TB Mobile Drive USB 3.0/FireWire800

20specifications compared
9differ
11identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

USB connector
- 1TB 2.5" USB3.0:USB Type-A
- 1TB Mobile Drive USB 3.0/FireWire800:Micro-USB B
Product colour
- 1TB 2.5" USB3.0:Grey
- 1TB Mobile Drive USB 3.0/FireWire800:Silver
Width
- 1TB 2.5" USB3.0:82 mm
- 1TB Mobile Drive USB 3.0/FireWire800:120 mm
Depth
- 1TB 2.5" USB3.0:18 mm
- 1TB Mobile Drive USB 3.0/FireWire800:81 mm
Height
- 1TB 2.5" USB3.0:123 mm
- 1TB Mobile Drive USB 3.0/FireWire800:15 mm
Weight
- 1TB 2.5" USB3.0:154 g
- 1TB Mobile Drive USB 3.0/FireWire800:200 g
Cables included
- 1TB 2.5" USB3.0:USB
- 1TB Mobile Drive USB 3.0/FireWire800:FireWire, USB

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Comparison of 1TB 2.5" USB3.0, 1TB Mobile Drive USB 3.0/FireWire800
31 specifications	A Verbatim 1TB 2.5" USB3.0 View product	B Verbatim 1TB Mobile Drive USB 3.0/FireWire800 View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity	1 TB	1 TB
HDD size	2.5"	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 & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rate	5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	USB Type-A	Micro-USB 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
FireWire 400Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FireWire 800Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Silver
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	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	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	82 mm	120 mm
DepthDiffers	18 mm	81 mm
HeightDiffers	123 mm	15 mm
WeightDiffers	154 g	200 g
Packaging data1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	USB	FireWire, USB
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Hot-swapKnown 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 required	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Linux kernel 2.6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	256-bit AES	Unknown — not stated by the source

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