Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Verbatim 2TB USB / eSATA 2-Disk RAID Desktop Hard Drive vs Verbatim 500GB Portable HDD

10specifications compared
5differ
5identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 2TB USB / eSATA 2-Disk RAID Desktop Hard Drive:2 TB
- 500GB Portable HDD:500 GB
Maximum data transfer rate
- 2TB USB / eSATA 2-Disk RAID Desktop Hard Drive:3000 Mbit/s
- 500GB Portable HDD:480 Mbit/s
Product colour
- 2TB USB / eSATA 2-Disk RAID Desktop Hard Drive:Black
- 500GB Portable HDD:Gold
Weight
- 2TB USB / eSATA 2-Disk RAID Desktop Hard Drive:1.8 kg
- 500GB Portable HDD:170 g

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Comparison of 2TB USB / eSATA 2-Disk RAID Desktop Hard Drive, 500GB Portable HDD
24 specifications	A Verbatim 2TB USB / eSATA 2-Disk RAID Desktop Hard Drive View product	B Verbatim 500GB Portable HDD View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	500 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	3000 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
USB connector	USB	USB
USB version	2.0	2.0
eSATAKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Gold
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.8 kg	170 g
WidthKnown for one	120 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	209 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	78 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Mac OS 9.x, Mac OS X 10.1	Windows 2000/XP/Vista Mac OS 9.x/10.1 +
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	135 x 85 x 25 mm
Power requirementsKnown for one	+12 VDC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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