Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Freecom 250GB ToughDrive Pro vs Freecom Hard Drive XL 1TB USB 2.0

11specifications compared
7differ
4identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 250GB ToughDrive Pro:250 GB
- Hard Drive XL 1TB USB 2.0:1 TB
HDD speed
- 250GB ToughDrive Pro:5400 RPM
- Hard Drive XL 1TB USB 2.0:7200 RPM
HDD size
- 250GB ToughDrive Pro:2.5"
- Hard Drive XL 1TB USB 2.0:3.5"
Storage drive buffer size
- 250GB ToughDrive Pro:8 MB
- Hard Drive XL 1TB USB 2.0:16 MB
Weight
- 250GB ToughDrive Pro:200 g
- Hard Drive XL 1TB USB 2.0:750 g
Minimum RAM
- 250GB ToughDrive Pro:256 MB
- Hard Drive XL 1TB USB 2.0:128 MB

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Comparison of 250GB ToughDrive Pro, Hard Drive XL 1TB USB 2.0
37 specifications	A Freecom 250GB ToughDrive Pro View product	B Freecom Hard Drive XL 1TB USB 2.0 View product
Hard drive4 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	250 GB	1 TB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
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 sizeDiffers	8 MB	16 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)	5 - 60 °C	5 - 60 °C
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	750 g
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	115 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 mm
Packaging dataidentical
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 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 RAMDiffers	256 MB	128 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 requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000 / XP / Vista. -Mac OS X v10.3/+.	Windows 2000 / XP; MacOS X 10.1 +
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	700 MHz
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Silver

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