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Freecom 160GB ToughDrive Pro vs Freecom Mobile Hard Drive 160 GB USB-2

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 11identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • Storage drive average seek time
    • 160GB ToughDrive Pro:12 ms
    • Mobile Hard Drive 160 GB USB-2:13 ms
  • Weight
    • 160GB ToughDrive Pro:200 g
    • Mobile Hard Drive 160 GB USB-2:300 g
  • Average latency
    • 160GB ToughDrive Pro:7.14 ms
    • Mobile Hard Drive 160 GB USB-2:4.2 ms
  • Minimum RAM
    • 160GB ToughDrive Pro:256 MB
    • Mobile Hard Drive 160 GB USB-2:64 MB
  • Track to track seek time
    • 160GB ToughDrive Pro:2 ms
    • Mobile Hard Drive 160 GB USB-2:3 ms

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Comparison of 160GB ToughDrive Pro, Mobile Hard Drive 160 GB USB-2
37 specifications
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacity160 GB160 GB
HDD speed5400 RPM5400 RPM
HDD size2.5"2.5"
InterfaceKnown for oneSerial ATAUnknown — not stated by the source
TypeHDDHDD
Storage drive average seek timeDiffers12 ms13 ms
Storage drive buffer size8 MB8 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one480 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 400Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Poweridentical
Bus poweredUSBUSB
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 60 °C5 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-20 - 80 °C-20 - 80 °C
Operating shockKnown for one300 GUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers200 g300 g
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source83 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source132 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18 mm
Packaging dataidentical
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Integrated USB cableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Average latencyDiffers7.14 ms4.2 ms
InternalNoNo
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Minimum RAMDiffers256 MB64 MB
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one-PC: Intel Pentium III / AMD Duron 900 MHz/+, 256 MB RAM (Vista: 512 MB RAM)/+, CD-ROM, USB 2.0/FireWire 400. -MAC: PowerPC G3/G4/G5, Power Book G3/G4 / Intel Mac, 256 MB RAM/+, CD-ROM, USB 2.0/FireWire 400.Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating shockKnown for one1000 GUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Track to track seek timeDiffers2 ms3 ms
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
USB cableKnown for oneUSBUnknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one-Windows 2000 / XP / Vista. -Mac OS X v10.3/+.Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one82 x 155 x 19 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
FireWire cableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source480 Mbit/s
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50000 h

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