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Verbatim eSATA/USB Combo 500GB vs Verbatim Portable HDD

9specifications compared
4differ
5identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- eSATA/USB Combo 500GB:500 GB
- Portable HDD:640 GB
Maximum data transfer rate
- eSATA/USB Combo 500GB:3000 Mbit/s
- Portable HDD:480 Mbit/s
Product colour
- eSATA/USB Combo 500GB:Black, Silver
- Portable HDD:Silver
Weight
- eSATA/USB Combo 500GB:205 g
- Portable HDD:164 g

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Comparison of eSATA/USB Combo 500GB, Portable HDD
25 specifications	A Verbatim eSATA/USB Combo 500GB View product	B Verbatim Portable HDD View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	640 GB
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
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 rateDiffers	3000 Mbit/s	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
eSATAKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Silver
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	205 g	164 g
WidthKnown for one	80 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	130 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	16 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0/1.1
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Win 2000/XP/Vista Mac 9.x / 10.1 +
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	135 x 85 x 25 mm

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