Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Verbatim 1TB 2.5" USB3.0 vs Verbatim Freecom MG 1TB USB 3.0

14specifications compared
7differ
7identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

USB connector
- 1TB 2.5" USB3.0:USB Type-A
- Freecom MG 1TB USB 3.0:Micro-USB B
Product colour
- 1TB 2.5" USB3.0:Grey
- Freecom MG 1TB USB 3.0:Silver
Width
- 1TB 2.5" USB3.0:82 mm
- Freecom MG 1TB USB 3.0:81 mm
Depth
- 1TB 2.5" USB3.0:18 mm
- Freecom MG 1TB USB 3.0:120 mm
Height
- 1TB 2.5" USB3.0:123 mm
- Freecom MG 1TB USB 3.0:12 mm
Weight
- 1TB 2.5" USB3.0:154 g
- Freecom MG 1TB USB 3.0:150 g

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Comparison of 1TB 2.5" USB3.0, Freecom MG 1TB USB 3.0
32 specifications	A Verbatim 1TB 2.5" USB3.0 View product	B Verbatim Freecom MG 1TB USB 3.0 View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity	1 TB	1 TB
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
File format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HFS+
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 ratesKnown for one	5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Silver
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	256-bit AES	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	82 mm	81 mm
DepthDiffers	18 mm	120 mm
HeightDiffers	123 mm	12 mm
WeightDiffers	154 g	150 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	Linux kernel 2.6	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 35 °C

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