Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Verbatim Store 'n' Go 500 GB vs Verbatim Store ‘n’ Go USB 3.0

6specifications compared
3differ
3identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

USB connector
- Store 'n' Go 500 GB:USB
- Store ‘n’ Go USB 3.0:USB Type-A
USB version
- Store 'n' Go 500 GB:2.0
- Store ‘n’ Go USB 3.0:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Product colour
- Store 'n' Go 500 GB:Red
- Store ‘n’ Go USB 3.0:Blue

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Comparison of Store 'n' Go 500 GB, Store ‘n’ Go USB 3.0
22 specifications	A Verbatim Store 'n' Go 500 GB View product	B Verbatim Store ‘n’ Go USB 3.0 View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 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	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4800 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	USB	USB Type-A
USB versionDiffers	2.0	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Red	Blue
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nero BackItUp, Burn Essentials, Green Button, Hard Drive Easer, Hard Drive Info, Hard Drive Formatter
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	80 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	15 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	121 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	184 g	Unknown — not stated by the source

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