Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Verbatim 640GB MediaStation Multimedia Hard Drive vs Verbatim External Hard Drive USB 2.0 1.5TB

15specifications compared
10differ
5identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 640GB MediaStation Multimedia Hard Drive:640 GB
- External Hard Drive USB 2.0 1.5TB:1.5 TB
Ethernet LAN
- 640GB MediaStation Multimedia Hard Drive:Yes
- External Hard Drive USB 2.0 1.5TB:No
Product colour
- 640GB MediaStation Multimedia Hard Drive:Black, Silver
- External Hard Drive USB 2.0 1.5TB:Black
Width
- 640GB MediaStation Multimedia Hard Drive:47 mm
- External Hard Drive USB 2.0 1.5TB:202 mm
Depth
- 640GB MediaStation Multimedia Hard Drive:215 mm
- External Hard Drive USB 2.0 1.5TB:114 mm
Height
- 640GB MediaStation Multimedia Hard Drive:150 mm
- External Hard Drive USB 2.0 1.5TB:40 mm
Weight
- 640GB MediaStation Multimedia Hard Drive:1.12 kg
- External Hard Drive USB 2.0 1.5TB:1 kg
Power requirements
- 640GB MediaStation Multimedia Hard Drive:12V / 3A
- External Hard Drive USB 2.0 1.5TB:+12 VDC

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Comparison of 640GB MediaStation Multimedia Hard Drive, External Hard Drive USB 2.0 1.5TB
42 specifications	A Verbatim 640GB MediaStation Multimedia Hard Drive View product	B Verbatim External Hard Drive USB 2.0 1.5TB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	640 GB	1.5 TB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
USB connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
eSATAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FireWire 400Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
FireWire 800Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	47 mm	202 mm
DepthDiffers	215 mm	114 mm
HeightDiffers	150 mm	40 mm
WeightDiffers	1.12 kg	1 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 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 features3 differ
NeroKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BACKITUP 2 Essentials
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	242 x 78 x 198 mm
Power requirementsDiffers	12V / 3A	+12 VDC
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 9.0 + Linux 2.4 +	Windows 2000/XP/Vista Mac OS 9.x, Max OS X 10.1 +
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	47 x 215 x 150 mm	202 x 114 x 40 mm
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	MP3, OGG, WMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	JPG	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	10/100 Mbps	Unknown — not stated by the source
ContentsKnown for one	Remote control, AC-adaptor, stand	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	1x Component Video 1x S Video 1x Composite Video 1x Stereo Audio 1x Digital Audio Optical 1x Digital Audio Coaxial	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 50%	Unknown — not stated by the source

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