Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Freecom 250GB ToughDrive Pro vs Freecom Hard Drive Classic 400GB

18specifications compared
10differ
8identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 250GB ToughDrive Pro:250 GB
- Hard Drive Classic 400GB:400 GB
HDD speed
- 250GB ToughDrive Pro:5400 RPM
- Hard Drive Classic 400GB:7200 RPM
HDD size
- 250GB ToughDrive Pro:2.5"
- Hard Drive Classic 400GB:3.5"
Storage drive average seek time
- 250GB ToughDrive Pro:12 ms
- Hard Drive Classic 400GB:9 ms
Storage drive buffer size
- 250GB ToughDrive Pro:8 MB
- Hard Drive Classic 400GB:16 MB
Storage temperature (T-T)
- 250GB ToughDrive Pro:-20 - 80 °C
- Hard Drive Classic 400GB:20 - 80 °C
Weight
- 250GB ToughDrive Pro:200 g
- Hard Drive Classic 400GB:750 g
Average latency
- 250GB ToughDrive Pro:7.14 ms
- Hard Drive Classic 400GB:4.2 ms

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Comparison of 250GB ToughDrive Pro, Hard Drive Classic 400GB
35 specifications	A Freecom 250GB ToughDrive Pro View product	B Freecom Hard Drive Classic 400GB View product
Hard drive5 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	250 GB	400 GB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive average seek timeDiffers	12 ms	9 ms
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers	8 MB	16 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
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
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 80 °C	20 - 80 °C
Operating shockKnown for one	300 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	200 g	750 g
Packaging dataidentical
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Integrated USB cableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Average latencyDiffers	7.14 ms	4.2 ms
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 timeDiffers	2 ms	0.8 ms
USB cableKnown for one	USB	Unknown — 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)Differs	82 x 155 x 19 mm	200 x 115 x 40 mm
FireWire cableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50000 h
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black

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