Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Verbatim 1TB 2.5" USB3.0 vs Verbatim 500GB Tough Drive 3.0

19specifications compared
9differ
10identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 1TB 2.5" USB3.0:1 TB
- 500GB Tough Drive 3.0:500 GB
USB data transfer rates
- 1TB 2.5" USB3.0:5000 Mbit/s
- 500GB Tough Drive 3.0:480,5000 Mbit/s
Product colour
- 1TB 2.5" USB3.0:Grey
- 500GB Tough Drive 3.0:Black, Blue
Width
- 1TB 2.5" USB3.0:82 mm
- 500GB Tough Drive 3.0:140 mm
Depth
- 1TB 2.5" USB3.0:18 mm
- 500GB Tough Drive 3.0:83 mm
Height
- 1TB 2.5" USB3.0:123 mm
- 500GB Tough Drive 3.0:19 mm
Weight
- 1TB 2.5" USB3.0:154 g
- 500GB Tough Drive 3.0:200 g

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Comparison of 1TB 2.5" USB3.0, 500GB Tough Drive 3.0
32 specifications	A Verbatim 1TB 2.5" USB3.0 View product	B Verbatim 500GB Tough Drive 3.0 View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
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 connector	USB Type-A	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
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black, Blue
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Silicone
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
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	82 mm	140 mm
DepthDiffers	18 mm	83 mm
HeightDiffers	123 mm	19 mm
WeightDiffers	154 g	200 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables included	USB	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
Integrated USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB required	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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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