Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Verbatim 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 250GB vs Verbatim 500GB USB2.0

5specifications compared
4differ
1identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 250GB:250 GB
- 500GB USB2.0:500 GB
HDD size
- 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 250GB:2.5"
- 500GB USB2.0:3.5"
Product colour
- 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 250GB:Silver
- 500GB USB2.0:Black
Weight
- 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 250GB:163 g
- 500GB USB2.0:1 kg

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Comparison of 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 250GB, 500GB USB2.0
25 specifications	A Verbatim 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 250GB View product	B Verbatim 500GB USB2.0 View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	250 GB	500 GB
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12,480 Mbit/s
FireWire 400Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
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
WeightDiffers	163 g	1 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
InternalKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	135 x 85 x 25 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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