Product comparison · 2 external solid state drives

Verbatim Pocket SSD USB 3.2 Gen 2 vs Verbatim TurboMetal SSD USB4 4TB

16specifications compared
12differ
4identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

The Verbatim TurboMetal SSD USB4 4TB has 2,700 MB/s more read speed than the Verbatim Pocket SSD USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3700 MB/s vs 1000 MB/s). The Verbatim TurboMetal SSD USB4 4TB has 2,600 MB/s more write speed than the Verbatim Pocket SSD USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3600 MB/s vs 1000 MB/s). The Verbatim TurboMetal SSD USB4 4TB has 30 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the Verbatim Pocket SSD USB 3.2 Gen 2 (40 Gbit/s vs 10 Gbit/s). SSD capacity: 128 GB on the Verbatim Pocket SSD USB 3.2 Gen 2, 4 TB on the Verbatim TurboMetal SSD USB4 4TB. USB version: 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) on the Verbatim Pocket SSD USB 3.2 Gen 2, USB4 Gen 2x2 on the Verbatim TurboMetal SSD USB4 4TB.

SSD capacity
- Pocket SSD USB 3.2 Gen 2:128 GB
- TurboMetal SSD USB4 4TB:4 TB
Read speed
- Pocket SSD USB 3.2 Gen 2:1000 MB/s
- TurboMetal SSD USB4 4TB:3700 MB/s
Write speed
- Pocket SSD USB 3.2 Gen 2:1000 MB/s
- TurboMetal SSD USB4 4TB:3600 MB/s
USB version
- Pocket SSD USB 3.2 Gen 2:3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2)
- TurboMetal SSD USB4 4TB:USB4 Gen 2x2
Data transfer rate
- Pocket SSD USB 3.2 Gen 2:10 Gbit/s
- TurboMetal SSD USB4 4TB:40 Gbit/s
Product colour
- Pocket SSD USB 3.2 Gen 2:Black, Blue
- TurboMetal SSD USB4 4TB:Silver
Housing material
- Pocket SSD USB 3.2 Gen 2:Polycarbonate (PC)
- TurboMetal SSD USB4 4TB:Metal
Width
- Pocket SSD USB 3.2 Gen 2:45.1 mm
- TurboMetal SSD USB4 4TB:55 mm

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Comparison of 32438, TurboMetal SSD USB4 4TB
27 specifications	A Verbatim Pocket SSD USB 3.2 Gen 2 Model 32438 View product	B Verbatim TurboMetal SSD USB4 4TB View product
Solid state drive3 differ
SSD capacityDiffers	128 GB	4 TB
SSD form factorKnown for one	M.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Read speedDiffers	1000 MB/s	3700 MB/s
Write speedDiffers	1000 MB/s	3600 MB/s
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2)	USB4 Gen 2x2
Data transfer rateDiffers	10 Gbit/s	40 Gbit/s
Features4 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Blue	Silver
Housing materialDiffers	Polycarbonate (PC)	Metal
Protection featuresKnown for one	Fireproof	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 11	Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	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 10.7.5 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Son	Yes
Securityidentical
Hardware encryptionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	45.1 mm	55 mm
DepthDiffers	96.1 mm	105.8 mm
HeightDiffers	10 mm	18.1 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Hanging box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Detachable protection coverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nero Backup Formatter
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 65 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 95%

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