Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Verbatim 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 160GB vs Verbatim 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB 2.0 1TB

18specifications compared
7differ
11identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 160GB:160 GB
- 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB 2.0 1TB:1 TB
HDD speed
- 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 160GB:5400 RPM
- 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB 2.0 1TB:7200 RPM
FireWire 400
- 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 160GB:Yes
- 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB 2.0 1TB:No
Product colour
- 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 160GB:Silver
- 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB 2.0 1TB:Black
Bus powered
- 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 160GB:USB
- 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB 2.0 1TB:No
Weight
- 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 160GB:163 g
- 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB 2.0 1TB:1 kg

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Comparison of 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 160GB, 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB 2.0 1TB
30 specifications	A Verbatim 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 160GB View product	B Verbatim 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB 2.0 1TB View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	160 GB	1 TB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer size	8 MB	8 MB
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rate	480 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
USB connector	USB	USB
USB version	2.0	2.0
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
FireWire 400Differs	Yes	No
FireWire 800Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	USB	No
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	202 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	114 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 mm
WeightDiffers	163 g	1 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nero BACKITUP 2 Essentials
Other features1 differ
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	+12 VDC
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB cable	USB	USB
USB required	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000/XP/Vista Mac OS 9.x / 10.1+	Windows ME/2000/XP/Vista Mac OS 9.x, Max OS X 10.1+
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	135 x 85 x 25 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire cableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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