Verbatim 500GB Portable HDD vs Verbatim 500GB USB 2.0 HDD

Comparison of 500GB Portable HDD, 500GB USB 2.0 HDD

21 specifications	A Verbatim 500GB Portable HDDView product	B Verbatim 500GB USB 2.0 HDDView product
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer size	8 MB	8 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rate	480 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
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	Gold	Black
Plug and PlayKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Weight	170 g	170 g
Other features1 differ
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	—Unknown — not stated by the source
USB cable	USB	USB
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000/XP/Vista Mac OS 9.x/10.1 +	Win 2000/XP/Vista Mac OS 9.x / 10.1 +
Dimensions (WxDxH)	135 x 85 x 25 mm	135 x 85 x 25 mm
Interface typeKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0/1.1
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Nero BackItUp 4 Essentials

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.