Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Verbatim 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB 2.0 1TB vs Verbatim 500GB USB2.0

13specifications compared
3differ
10identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB 2.0 1TB:1 TB
- 500GB USB2.0:500 GB
Width
- 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB 2.0 1TB:202 mm
- 500GB USB2.0:114 mm
Depth
- 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB 2.0 1TB:114 mm
- 500GB USB2.0:202 mm

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Comparison of 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB 2.0 1TB, 500GB USB2.0
35 specifications	A Verbatim 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB 2.0 1TB View product	B Verbatim 500GB USB2.0 View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD size	3.5"	3.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer size	8 MB	8 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector	USB	USB
USB version	2.0	2.0
Ethernet LANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 400Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 800Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12,480 Mbit/s
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Bus powered	No	No
External power adapter	Yes	Yes
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	202 mm	114 mm
DepthDiffers	114 mm	202 mm
Height	40 mm	40 mm
Weight	1 kg	1 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Nero BACKITUP 2 Essentials	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Other featuresidentical
InternalKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	+12 VDC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB cableKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows ME/2000/XP/Vista Mac OS 9.x, Max OS X 10.1+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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