Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Verbatim 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive USB 2.0 500GB vs Verbatim 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB 2.0 1TB

9specifications compared
4differ
5identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive USB 2.0 500GB:500 GB
- 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB 2.0 1TB:1 TB
HDD speed
- 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive USB 2.0 500GB:5400 RPM
- 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB 2.0 1TB:7200 RPM
HDD size
- 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive USB 2.0 500GB:2.5"
- 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB 2.0 1TB:3.5"
Weight
- 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive USB 2.0 500GB:164 g
- 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB 2.0 1TB:1 kg

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Comparison of 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive USB 2.0 500GB, 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB 2.0 1TB
30 specifications	A Verbatim 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive USB 2.0 500GB View product	B Verbatim 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB 2.0 1TB View product
Hard drive3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
FireWire 400Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
FireWire 800Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	164 g	1 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nero BACKITUP 2 Essentials
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	+12 VDC
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows ME/2000/XP/Vista Mac OS 9.x, Max OS X 10.1+
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	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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