Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Verbatim Store 'n' Go eSATA/USB Combo Portable Hard Drive 500GB vs Verbatim USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 2TB with PCIe Host Card

24specifications compared
14differ
10identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Store 'n' Go eSATA/USB Combo Portable Hard Drive 500GB:500 GB
- USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 2TB with PCIe Host Card:2 TB
HDD size
- Store 'n' Go eSATA/USB Combo Portable Hard Drive 500GB:2.5"
- USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 2TB with PCIe Host Card:3.5"
Maximum data transfer rate
- Store 'n' Go eSATA/USB Combo Portable Hard Drive 500GB:3000 Mbit/s
- USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 2TB with PCIe Host Card:5000 Mbit/s
USB connector
- Store 'n' Go eSATA/USB Combo Portable Hard Drive 500GB:USB
- USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 2TB with PCIe Host Card:USB Type-A
USB version
- Store 'n' Go eSATA/USB Combo Portable Hard Drive 500GB:2.0
- USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 2TB with PCIe Host Card:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
eSATA
- Store 'n' Go eSATA/USB Combo Portable Hard Drive 500GB:Yes
- USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 2TB with PCIe Host Card:No
Bus powered
- Store 'n' Go eSATA/USB Combo Portable Hard Drive 500GB:USB
- USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 2TB with PCIe Host Card:No
Width
- Store 'n' Go eSATA/USB Combo Portable Hard Drive 500GB:127 mm
- USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 2TB with PCIe Host Card:114 mm

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Comparison of Store 'n' Go eSATA/USB Combo Portable Hard Drive 500GB, USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 2TB with PCIe Host Card
42 specifications	A Verbatim Store 'n' Go eSATA/USB Combo Portable Hard Drive 500GB View product	B Verbatim USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 2TB with PCIe Host Card View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	2 TB
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	3000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	USB	USB Type-A
USB versionDiffers	2.0	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN	No	No
eSATADiffers	Yes	No
FireWire 400	No	No
FireWire 800	No	No
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	USB	No
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	127 mm	114 mm
DepthDiffers	82 mm	202 mm
HeightDiffers	20 mm	40 mm
WeightDiffers	166 g	1 kg
Packaging dataidentical
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Nero BackItUp & Burn Essentials	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.15 kg
Other features3 differ
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
MountingKnown for one	Vertical/Horizontal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsDiffers	5VDC	12V
Protective rubber jacketKnown for one	No	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 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB cable	USB	USB
USB required	Yes	Yes
WaterproofKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 Mac 10.1 + Linux	Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 Mac OS X 10.1 + Linux kernel 2.6 +
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	127 x 82 x 20 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA cableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	242 x 198 x 78 mm

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