Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Verbatim 1TB 3.5'' USB HDD vs Verbatim 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive USB 2.0 Caribbean Blue 500GB

11specifications compared
8differ
3identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 1TB 3.5'' USB HDD:1 TB
- 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive USB 2.0 Caribbean Blue 500GB:500 GB
HDD size
- 1TB 3.5'' USB HDD:3.5"
- 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive USB 2.0 Caribbean Blue 500GB:2.5"
Product colour
- 1TB 3.5'' USB HDD:Black
- 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive USB 2.0 Caribbean Blue 500GB:Blue
Width
- 1TB 3.5'' USB HDD:202 mm
- 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive USB 2.0 Caribbean Blue 500GB:135 mm
Depth
- 1TB 3.5'' USB HDD:114 mm
- 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive USB 2.0 Caribbean Blue 500GB:85 mm
Height
- 1TB 3.5'' USB HDD:40 mm
- 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive USB 2.0 Caribbean Blue 500GB:21 mm
Weight
- 1TB 3.5'' USB HDD:1 kg
- 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive USB 2.0 Caribbean Blue 500GB:167 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 1TB 3.5'' USB HDD:202 x 114 x 40 mm
- 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive USB 2.0 Caribbean Blue 500GB:135 x 85 x 21 mm

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Comparison of 1TB 3.5'' USB HDD, 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive USB 2.0 Caribbean Blue 500GB
30 specifications	A Verbatim 1TB 3.5'' USB HDD View product	B Verbatim 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive USB 2.0 Caribbean Blue 500GB View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 400Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Blue
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	202 mm	135 mm
DepthDiffers	114 mm	85 mm
HeightDiffers	40 mm	21 mm
WeightDiffers	1 kg	167 g
Other features1 differ
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB cableKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Win 2000/XP/Vista Mac OS 9.x, 10.1 +	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	202 x 114 x 40 mm	135 x 85 x 21 mm
FireWire cableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	2x 6-pin Firewire	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB

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