Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Verbatim 250GB USB vs Verbatim FireWire/USB Desktop Hard Drive

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 250GB USB:250 GB
- FireWire/USB Desktop Hard Drive:500 GB
HDD speed
- 250GB USB:5400 RPM
- FireWire/USB Desktop Hard Drive:7200 RPM
Weight
- 250GB USB:147 g
- FireWire/USB Desktop Hard Drive:870 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 250GB USB:86 x 137 x 16 mm
- FireWire/USB Desktop Hard Drive:113 x 201 x 40 mm

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Comparison of 250GB USB, FireWire/USB Desktop Hard Drive
18 specifications	A Verbatim 250GB USB View product	B Verbatim FireWire/USB Desktop Hard Drive View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	250 GB	500 GB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	147 g	870 g
Other features3 differ
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsDiffers	USB 1.1/2.0	USB 1.1 / 2.0 Port / 6-pin FireWire.
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Mac OS 9x, Mac OS X 10.1	Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Mac OS 9.x, Mac OS X 10.1.
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	86 x 137 x 16 mm	113 x 201 x 40 mm
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FireWire/USB
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 VDC
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FireWire: 400 Mb/s, USB 2.0: 480 Mb/s, USB 1.1: 12 Mb/s.
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BounceBack Express.

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