Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

ADATA DashDrive Elite HE720 500GB vs Freecom Mobile Drive Classic 2.0 500GB

16specifications compared
9differ
7identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- DashDrive Elite HE720 500GB:5000 Mbit/s
- Mobile Drive Classic 2.0 500GB:480 Mbit/s
USB connector
- DashDrive Elite HE720 500GB:Micro-USB B
- Mobile Drive Classic 2.0 500GB:USB
USB version
- DashDrive Elite HE720 500GB:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- Mobile Drive Classic 2.0 500GB:2.0
Product colour
- DashDrive Elite HE720 500GB:Titanium
- Mobile Drive Classic 2.0 500GB:White
Operating temperature (T-T)
- DashDrive Elite HE720 500GB:5 - 50 °C
- Mobile Drive Classic 2.0 500GB:10 - 35 °C
Width
- DashDrive Elite HE720 500GB:79 mm
- Mobile Drive Classic 2.0 500GB:139 mm
Depth
- DashDrive Elite HE720 500GB:117 mm
- Mobile Drive Classic 2.0 500GB:83 mm
Height
- DashDrive Elite HE720 500GB:8.9 mm
- Mobile Drive Classic 2.0 500GB:20 mm

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Comparison of DashDrive Elite HE720 500GB, Mobile Drive Classic 2.0 500GB
38 specifications	A ADATA DashDrive Elite HE720 500GB View product	B Freecom Mobile Drive Classic 2.0 500GB View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Type	HDD	HDD
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Storage drive average seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13 ms
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	5000 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	Micro-USB B	USB
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	2.0
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	480,5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Titanium	White
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 50 °C	10 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	79 mm	139 mm
DepthDiffers	117 mm	83 mm
HeightDiffers	8.9 mm	20 mm
WeightDiffers	164 g	200 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables included	USB	USB
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	261 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	169 x 34 x 117 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 Mac OS X 10.6 Linux Kernel 2.6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Average latencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.2 ms
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50000 h
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pentium-III 900MHz
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Track to track seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 ms
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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