Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Verbatim 500GB FireWire/USB Portable Hard Drive vs Verbatim External Hard Drive eSATA / USB Combo Drive 1.5TB

12specifications compared
9differ
3identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 500GB FireWire/USB Portable Hard Drive:500 GB
- External Hard Drive eSATA / USB Combo Drive 1.5TB:1.5 TB
HDD speed
- 500GB FireWire/USB Portable Hard Drive:5400 RPM
- External Hard Drive eSATA / USB Combo Drive 1.5TB:7200 RPM
FireWire 400
- 500GB FireWire/USB Portable Hard Drive:Yes
- External Hard Drive eSATA / USB Combo Drive 1.5TB:No
Product colour
- 500GB FireWire/USB Portable Hard Drive:Black, Silver
- External Hard Drive eSATA / USB Combo Drive 1.5TB:Black
Width
- 500GB FireWire/USB Portable Hard Drive:86 mm
- External Hard Drive eSATA / USB Combo Drive 1.5TB:202 mm
Depth
- 500GB FireWire/USB Portable Hard Drive:137 mm
- External Hard Drive eSATA / USB Combo Drive 1.5TB:114 mm
Height
- 500GB FireWire/USB Portable Hard Drive:16 mm
- External Hard Drive eSATA / USB Combo Drive 1.5TB:40 mm
Weight
- 500GB FireWire/USB Portable Hard Drive:164 g
- External Hard Drive eSATA / USB Combo Drive 1.5TB:1 kg

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Comparison of 500GB FireWire/USB Portable Hard Drive, External Hard Drive eSATA / USB Combo Drive 1.5TB
37 specifications	A Verbatim 500GB FireWire/USB Portable Hard Drive View product	B Verbatim External Hard Drive eSATA / USB Combo Drive 1.5TB View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1.5 TB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 MB
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
eSATAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FireWire 400Differs	Yes	No
FireWire 800Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	400 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
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	86 mm	202 mm
DepthDiffers	137 mm	114 mm
HeightDiffers	16 mm	40 mm
WeightDiffers	164 g	1 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nero BackItUp 2 Essentials
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.56 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	275 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	225 mm
Case or master carton quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 pc(s)
Other features1 differ
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 Gbit/s
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 MB/s
Interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	eSATA/USB 2.0
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	242 x 78 x 198 mm
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 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)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	202 x 114 x 40 mm
eSATA cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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