"differed with" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is used to express a disagreement or a difference in opinion. For example, "My opinion differed with my friend's about which movie we should watch."
Mr. Davis differed with that characterization.
This page has differed with Mr. Amicone on many occasions.
The researchers also found that social mobility differed with gender.
Drivers for farmland fragmentation differed with variables.
Kinetic behaviour in the two regimes differed with the system.
Dr. Messinis acknowledged that the results might have differed with marijuana users from the general population.
"We knew there would be times when he differed with the president," Mr. Siewert said.
Mr. Jeffords had initially and vocally differed with Mr. Bush on tax cuts, among other issues.
Mr. Rocancourt's lawyers said they differed with the prosecutor over whether Mr. Rocancourt had changed.
"Ambassador Bremer differed with the commanders in the field," campaign spokesman Brian Jones said.
The reaction buffer for CMTr2 differed with regard to pH (7.4) and KCl concentration (50 mM).
