Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Freecom 1TB Network Drive vs Freecom ToughDrive 250GB, USB & FWire

17specifications compared
10differ
7identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 1TB Network Drive:1 TB
- ToughDrive 250GB, USB & FWire:250 GB
HDD speed
- 1TB Network Drive:7200 RPM
- ToughDrive 250GB, USB & FWire:5400 RPM
HDD size
- 1TB Network Drive:3.5"
- ToughDrive 250GB, USB & FWire:2.5"
Product colour
- 1TB Network Drive:Black, Grey
- ToughDrive 250GB, USB & FWire:Black
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 1TB Network Drive:5 - 60 °C
- ToughDrive 250GB, USB & FWire:10 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- 1TB Network Drive:-20 - 80 °C
- ToughDrive 250GB, USB & FWire:-20 - 70 °C
Weight
- 1TB Network Drive:1.15 kg
- ToughDrive 250GB, USB & FWire:175 g
Minimum processor
- 1TB Network Drive:Pentium-III/AMD 700MHz
- ToughDrive 250GB, USB & FWire:Intel Pentium III

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Comparison of 1TB Network Drive, ToughDrive 250GB, USB & FWire
35 specifications	A Freecom 1TB Network Drive View product	B Freecom ToughDrive 250GB, USB & FWire View product
Hard drive3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	250 GB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
Storage drive average seek timeKnown for one	9 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	Black
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 60 °C	10 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 80 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Operating shockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 G
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.15 kg	175 g
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 mm
Other features3 differ
Average latencyKnown for one	4.2 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	50000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorDiffers	Pentium-III/AMD 700MHz	Intel Pentium III
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	CD-ROM/LAN(RJ45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	TCP/IP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Track to track seek timeKnown for one	0.8 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
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000, Windows XP	Windows 2000 / XP / Vista MAC: PowerPC G3/G4/G5, Power Book G3/G4, Intel Mac
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	211 x 115 x 37 mm	140 x 80 x 19 mm
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Non-operating shockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 G

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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