Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Verbatim 500GB Tough Drive 3.0 vs Verbatim Freecom MG 500 GB USB 3.0

14specifications compared
5differ
9identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

USB connector
- 500GB Tough Drive 3.0:USB Type-A
- Freecom MG 500 GB USB 3.0:Micro-USB B
Product colour
- 500GB Tough Drive 3.0:Black, Blue
- Freecom MG 500 GB USB 3.0:Silver
Width
- 500GB Tough Drive 3.0:140 mm
- Freecom MG 500 GB USB 3.0:81 mm
Depth
- 500GB Tough Drive 3.0:83 mm
- Freecom MG 500 GB USB 3.0:120 mm
Height
- 500GB Tough Drive 3.0:19 mm
- Freecom MG 500 GB USB 3.0:12 mm

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Comparison of 500GB Tough Drive 3.0, Freecom MG 500 GB USB 3.0
32 specifications	A Verbatim 500GB Tough Drive 3.0 View product	B Verbatim Freecom MG 500 GB USB 3.0 View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
File format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HFS+
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rate	5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	USB Type-A	Micro-USB B
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	480,5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Blue	Silver
Housing materialKnown for one	Silicone	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
External power adapterKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	10 - 35 °C	10 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	140 mm	81 mm
DepthDiffers	83 mm	120 mm
HeightDiffers	19 mm	12 mm
WeightKnown for one	200 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Hot-swapKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated USB cableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50000 h
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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