Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Verbatim 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 500GB vs Verbatim 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB & FireWire Combo 500GB

6specifications compared
3differ
3identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

The Verbatim 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB & FireWire Combo 500GB has 1,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Verbatim 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 500GB (7200 RPM vs 5400 RPM). The Verbatim 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB & FireWire Combo 500GB has 1" more HDD size than the Verbatim 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 500GB (3.5" vs 2.5"). Weight: 163 g on the Verbatim 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 500GB, 1 kg on the Verbatim 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB & FireWire Combo 500GB.

HDD speed
- 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 500GB:5400 RPM
- 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB & FireWire Combo 500GB:7200 RPM
HDD size
- 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 500GB:2.5"
- 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB & FireWire Combo 500GB:3.5"
Weight
- 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 500GB:163 g
- 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB & FireWire Combo 500GB:1 kg

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Comparison of 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 500GB, 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB & FireWire Combo 500GB
19 specifications	A Verbatim 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 500GB View product	B Verbatim 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB & FireWire Combo 500GB View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
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
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	135 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	85 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	21 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	163 g	1 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	FireWire, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	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
Interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0 / FireWire Combo
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	202 x 114 x 40 mm
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black

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