Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Verbatim Store 'n' Go USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive 1TB vs Verbatim USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 2TB with PCIe Host Card

27specifications compared
15differ
12identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Store 'n' Go USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive 1TB:1 TB
- USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 2TB with PCIe Host Card:2 TB
HDD speed
- Store 'n' Go USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive 1TB:5400 RPM
- USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 2TB with PCIe Host Card:7200 RPM
Maximum data transfer rate
- Store 'n' Go USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive 1TB:480 Mbit/s
- USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 2TB with PCIe Host Card:5000 Mbit/s
USB connector
- Store 'n' Go USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive 1TB:USB
- USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 2TB with PCIe Host Card:USB Type-A
USB version
- Store 'n' Go USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive 1TB:2.0
- USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 2TB with PCIe Host Card:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Bus powered
- Store 'n' Go USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive 1TB:USB
- USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 2TB with PCIe Host Card:No
Width
- Store 'n' Go USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive 1TB:127 mm
- USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 2TB with PCIe Host Card:114 mm
Depth
- Store 'n' Go USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive 1TB:81 mm
- USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 2TB with PCIe Host Card:202 mm

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Comparison of Store 'n' Go USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive 1TB, USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 2TB with PCIe Host Card
42 specifications	A Verbatim Store 'n' Go USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive 1TB View product	B Verbatim USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 2TB with PCIe Host Card View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	2 TB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer size	8 MB	8 MB
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	480 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
eSATA	No	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
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	127 mm	114 mm
DepthDiffers	81 mm	202 mm
HeightDiffers	19 mm	40 mm
WeightDiffers	185 g	1 kg
Packaging data1 differ
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 weightDiffers	322 g	3.15 kg
Other features4 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
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	141 x 174 x 50 mm	242 x 198 x 78 mm
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 OS 9.x / 10.1 +	Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 Mac OS X 10.1 + Linux kernel 2.6 +
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	127 x 81 x 19 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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