Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Verbatim 250GB FireWire HDD 2.5" vs Verbatim 500GB Portable HDD

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 250GB FireWire HDD 2.5":250 GB
- 500GB Portable HDD:500 GB
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 250GB FireWire HDD 2.5":84 x 129 x 18 mm
- 500GB Portable HDD:135 x 85 x 25 mm

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Comparison of 250GB FireWire HDD 2.5", 500GB Portable HDD
23 specifications	A Verbatim 250GB FireWire HDD 2.5"View product	B Verbatim 500GB Portable HDD View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	250 GB	500 GB
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
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
FireWire 400Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gold
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	170 g
Other features2 differ
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Win 98SE, XP, 2000, ME, Vista Mac OS X 8.6, 9.x, 10.1	Windows 2000/XP/Vista Mac OS 9.x/10.1 +
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	84 x 129 x 18 mm	135 x 85 x 25 mm
Integrated USB cableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Interface typeKnown for one	Firewire	Unknown — not stated by the source

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