Freecom 160GB ToughDrive Pro vs Iomega 250 GB eGo - Blue

Comparison of 160GB ToughDrive Pro, 250 GB eGo - Blue

36 specifications	A Freecom 160GB ToughDrive ProView product	B Iomega 250 GB eGo - BlueView product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	160 GB	250 GB
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	—Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive average seek timeKnown for one	12 ms	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive buffer size	8 MB	8 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rate	480 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
FireWire 400Known for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
USB versionKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	USB	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 60 °C	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 80 °C	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating shockKnown for one	300 G	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	200 g	220 g
WidthKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	89 mm
DepthKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	134 mm
HeightKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	19 mm
Packaging dataidentical
User guideKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Integrated USB cableKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Average latencyKnown for one	7.14 ms	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Minimum RAM	256 MB	256 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 one	1000 G	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Track to track seek timeKnown for one	2 ms	—Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	—Unknown — not stated by the source
USB cableKnown for one	USB	—Unknown — not stated by the source
USB required	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	-Windows 2000 / XP / Vista. -Mac OS X v10.3/+.	-Windows 2000 Professional / XP Home / XP Professional / Vista -Mac OS X version 10.1.5 +
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	82 x 155 x 19 mm	—Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire cableKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Pentium II, Mac G3

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