Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

CoreParts 250GB USB 2,5" 5400rpm RFID vs CoreParts 400GB 8mb COMBO Ext 3.5"

19specifications compared
9differ
10identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 250GB USB 2,5" 5400rpm RFID:250 GB
- 400GB 8mb COMBO Ext 3.5":400 GB
HDD speed
- 250GB USB 2,5" 5400rpm RFID:5400 RPM
- 400GB 8mb COMBO Ext 3.5":7200 RPM
HDD size
- 250GB USB 2,5" 5400rpm RFID:2.5"
- 400GB 8mb COMBO Ext 3.5":3.5"
FireWire 400
- 250GB USB 2,5" 5400rpm RFID:No
- 400GB 8mb COMBO Ext 3.5":Yes
Product colour
- 250GB USB 2,5" 5400rpm RFID:Black, Silver
- 400GB 8mb COMBO Ext 3.5":Stainless steel
Bus powered
- 250GB USB 2,5" 5400rpm RFID:USB
- 400GB 8mb COMBO Ext 3.5":No
Width
- 250GB USB 2,5" 5400rpm RFID:81.7 mm
- 400GB 8mb COMBO Ext 3.5":35 mm
Depth
- 250GB USB 2,5" 5400rpm RFID:131.2 mm
- 400GB 8mb COMBO Ext 3.5":125 mm

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Comparison of 250GB USB 2,5" 5400rpm RFID, 400GB 8mb COMBO Ext 3.5"
42 specifications	A CoreParts 250GB USB 2,5" 5400rpm RFID View product	B CoreParts 400GB 8mb COMBO Ext 3.5"View product
Hard drive3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	250 GB	400 GB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer size	8 MB	8 MB
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB connector	USB	USB
USB version	2.0	2.0
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LAN	No	No
eSATA	No	No
FireWire 400Differs	No	Yes
FireWire 800	No	No
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Stainless steel
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3DES
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	USB	No
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	81.7 mm	35 mm
DepthDiffers	131.2 mm	125 mm
HeightDiffers	14.1 mm	202 mm
Packaging dataidentical
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Hot-swapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Integrated USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP, Mac OS 8.6 +
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	233 MHz
MountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical
Supported HDD interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Parallel ATA
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Drive devices burst data transfer rate (DMA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Drive devices burst data transfer rate (Ultra DMA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FireWire cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power requirementsKnown for one	DC 5V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Start-up currentKnown for one	2 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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