Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Verbatim 1TB Store 'n' Save FireWire 800/USB 3.0 vs Verbatim Desktop Hard Drive 1.5TB

13specifications compared
5differ
8identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 1TB Store 'n' Save FireWire 800/USB 3.0:1 TB
- Desktop Hard Drive 1.5TB:1.5 TB
USB data transfer rates
- 1TB Store 'n' Save FireWire 800/USB 3.0:480,5000 Mbit/s
- Desktop Hard Drive 1.5TB:5000 Mbit/s
Cables included
- 1TB Store 'n' Save FireWire 800/USB 3.0:FireWire, USB
- Desktop Hard Drive 1.5TB:USB

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Comparison of 1TB Store 'n' Save FireWire 800/USB 3.0, Desktop Hard Drive 1.5TB
30 specifications	A Verbatim 1TB Store 'n' Save FireWire 800/USB 3.0 View product	B Verbatim Desktop Hard Drive 1.5TB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	1.5 TB
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	480,5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 800Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Pre
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	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
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Bus powered	No	No
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Packaging data1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	FireWire, USB	USB
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Nero BackItUp Essentials	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Hot-swapKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
FireWire requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	1	1
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	114 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	202 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 kg

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