Product comparison · 2 external solid state drives

Verbatim Pocket SSD vs Verbatim TurboMetal SSD USB4 2TB

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 5identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

The Verbatim TurboMetal SSD USB4 2TB has 1 TB more SSD capacity than the Verbatim Pocket SSD (2 TB vs 1 TB). The Verbatim TurboMetal SSD USB4 2TB has 2,700 MB/s more read speed than the Verbatim Pocket SSD (3700 MB/s vs 1000 MB/s). The Verbatim TurboMetal SSD USB4 2TB has 2,600 MB/s more write speed than the Verbatim Pocket SSD (3600 MB/s vs 1000 MB/s). USB version: 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) on the Verbatim Pocket SSD, USB4 Gen 2x2 on the Verbatim TurboMetal SSD USB4 2TB. Product colour: Blue, White on the Verbatim Pocket SSD, Silver on the Verbatim TurboMetal SSD USB4 2TB.

  • SSD capacity
    • Pocket SSD:1 TB
    • TurboMetal SSD USB4 2TB:2 TB
  • Read speed
    • Pocket SSD:1000 MB/s
    • TurboMetal SSD USB4 2TB:3700 MB/s
  • Write speed
    • Pocket SSD:1000 MB/s
    • TurboMetal SSD USB4 2TB:3600 MB/s
  • USB version
    • Pocket SSD:3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2)
    • TurboMetal SSD USB4 2TB:USB4 Gen 2x2
  • Data transfer rate
    • Pocket SSD:10 Gbit/s
    • TurboMetal SSD USB4 2TB:40 Gbit/s
  • Product colour
    • Pocket SSD:Blue, White
    • TurboMetal SSD USB4 2TB:Silver
  • Housing material
    • Pocket SSD:Polycarbonate (PC)
    • TurboMetal SSD USB4 2TB:Metal
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • Pocket SSD:-10 - 59 °C
    • TurboMetal SSD USB4 2TB:5 - 40 °C

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Comparison of Pocket SSD, TurboMetal SSD USB4 2TB
43 specifications
Solid state drive3 differ
SSD capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
SSD form factorKnown for oneM.2Unknown — not stated by the source
NVMeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Read speedDiffers1000 MB/s3700 MB/s
Write speedDiffers1000 MB/s3600 MB/s
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB connectorUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB versionDiffers3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2)USB4 Gen 2x2
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiNoNo
Data transfer rateDiffers10 Gbit/s40 Gbit/s
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffersBlue, WhiteSilver
Housing materialDiffersPolycarbonate (PC)Metal
Protection featuresKnown for oneFireproofUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, 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 OYes
Securityidentical
Hardware encryptionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs-10 - 59 °C5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-10 - 45 °C-20 - 65 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 65%10 - 95%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers45.1 mm55 mm
DepthDiffers96.1 mm105.8 mm
HeightDiffers10 mm18.1 mm
WeightDiffers58 g150 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one82 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one120 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one32 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one130 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedUSB Type-C to USB Type-CUSB Type-C to USB Type-C
Detachable protection coverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideYesYes
Bundled softwareDiffersNero Backup Software 3-2-1 Nero Backup preloadedNero Backup Formatter
Other featuresidentical
USB poweredKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one2200 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Layers per palletKnown for one10 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletKnown for one22 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one185 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one265 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one115 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one1.48 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one10 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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