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Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Dell 500GB USB 3.0 vs Freecom Mobile Drive Mg 1TB

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  • 11specifications compared
  • 4differ
  • 7identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • 500 GB
    • 1 TB
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • 5000 Mbit/s
    • 10000 Mbit/s
  • USB data transfer rates
    • 480,5000 Mbit/s
    • 5000 Mbit/s
  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Silver, White

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43 specifications
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Dell

500GB USB 3.0View product
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Freecom

Mobile Drive Mg 1TBView product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"
InterfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA
TypeHDDHDD
RAID supportKnown for oneNo
File format systemKnown for oneHFS+
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers5000 Mbit/s10000 Mbit/s
USB data transfer ratesDiffers480,5000 Mbit/s5000 Mbit/s
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for oneYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Ethernet LANKnown for oneNo
eSATAKnown for oneNo
FireWire 400Known for oneNo
FireWire 800Known for oneNo
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
USB connectorKnown for oneUSB Type-A
USB versionKnown for one3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver, White
LED indicatorsYesYes
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Poweridentical
Bus poweredUSBUSB
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one129 mm
DepthKnown for one81 mm
HeightKnown for one15 mm
WeightKnown for one175 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedUSBUSB
User guideYesYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
FireWire requiredKnown for oneNo
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
MaterialKnown for oneMagnesium
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one50000 h
Minimum RAMKnown for one512 MB
Minimum processorKnown for onePowerPC G4/G5, Intel Mac
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity11
USB requiredYesYes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMac OS X v10.4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one0
Hot-swapKnown for oneYes

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