Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Freecom 250GB ToughDrive Pro vs Seagate FreeAgent Desktop 750GB

7specifications compared
4differ
3identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 250GB ToughDrive Pro:250 GB
- FreeAgent Desktop 750GB:750 GB
HDD speed
- 250GB ToughDrive Pro:5400 RPM
- FreeAgent Desktop 750GB:7200 RPM
Weight
- 250GB ToughDrive Pro:200 g
- FreeAgent Desktop 750GB:900 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 250GB ToughDrive Pro:82 x 155 x 19 mm
- FreeAgent Desktop 750GB:190 x 40 x 162 mm

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Comparison of 250GB ToughDrive Pro, FreeAgent Desktop 750GB
34 specifications	A Freecom 250GB ToughDrive Pro View product	B Seagate FreeAgent Desktop 750GB View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	250 GB	750 GB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 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 sizeKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)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	900 g
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 compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 quantity	1	1
USB cableKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	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	190 x 40 x 162 mm
FireWire cableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	254 x 254 x 127 mm

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