Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Verbatim 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 160GB vs Verbatim 500GB USB2.0

8specifications compared
4differ
4identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 160GB:160 GB
- 500GB USB2.0:500 GB
Product colour
- 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 160GB:Silver
- 500GB USB2.0:Black
Bus powered
- 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 160GB:USB
- 500GB USB2.0:No
Weight
- 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 160GB:163 g
- 500GB USB2.0:1 kg

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Comparison of 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 160GB, 500GB USB2.0
32 specifications	A Verbatim 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 160GB View product	B Verbatim 500GB USB2.0 View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	160 GB	500 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer size	8 MB	8 MB
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector	USB	USB
USB version	2.0	2.0
FireWire 400Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12,480 Mbit/s
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	USB	No
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	163 g	1 kg
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
Other featuresidentical
InternalKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	Windows 2000/XP/Vista Mac OS 9.x / 10.1+	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB

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