Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Freecom Hard Drive XS 3.0 vs Freecom Hard Drive XS 2TB

20specifications compared
7differ
13identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

USB connector
- Hard Drive XS 3.0:USB Type-A
- Hard Drive XS 2TB:USB
USB version
- Hard Drive XS 3.0:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- Hard Drive XS 2TB:2.0
Width
- Hard Drive XS 3.0:182 mm
- Hard Drive XS 2TB:114 mm
Depth
- Hard Drive XS 3.0:114 mm
- Hard Drive XS 2TB:182 mm
Mac compatibility
- Hard Drive XS 3.0:No
- Hard Drive XS 2TB:Yes
Power requirements
- Hard Drive XS 3.0:12V / 1.5A
- Hard Drive XS 2TB:12V / 2A

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Comparison of 2TB, Hard Drive XS 2TB
32 specifications	A Freecom Hard Drive XS 3.0 Model 2TB View product	B Freecom Hard Drive XS 2TB View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB connectorDiffers	USB Type-A	USB
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	2.0
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
Featuresidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	182 mm	114 mm
DepthDiffers	114 mm	182 mm
Other features3 differ
Data transfer rateKnown for one	5 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityDiffers	No	Yes
Minimum processorDiffers	Intel Pentium-III / AMD Duron 900MHz	Intel Pentium-III / AMD Duron 900MHz, Mac OS X v10.3
Power requirementsDiffers	12V / 1.5A	12V / 2A
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Start-up currentKnown for one	1.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000/XP/Vista, PowerPC G3/G4/G5, Power Book G3/G4 / Intel Mac

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