Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Freecom ToughDrive Sport 31649 external hard drive vs LG XD4, 500GB, USB

16specifications compared
10differ
6identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- ToughDrive Sport 31649 external hard drive:320 GB
- XD4, 500GB, USB:500 GB
HDD speed
- ToughDrive Sport 31649 external hard drive:5400 RPM
- XD4, 500GB, USB:7200 RPM
HDD size
- ToughDrive Sport 31649 external hard drive:2.5"
- XD4, 500GB, USB:3.5"
Product colour
- ToughDrive Sport 31649 external hard drive:Black
- XD4, 500GB, USB:White
Width
- ToughDrive Sport 31649 external hard drive:155 mm
- XD4, 500GB, USB:122 mm
Depth
- ToughDrive Sport 31649 external hard drive:21 mm
- XD4, 500GB, USB:185 mm
Height
- ToughDrive Sport 31649 external hard drive:91 mm
- XD4, 500GB, USB:36 mm
Minimum RAM
- ToughDrive Sport 31649 external hard drive:256 MB
- XD4, 500GB, USB:60 MB

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Comparison of 31649, XD4, 500GB, USB
34 specifications	A Freecom ToughDrive Sport 31649 external hard drive Model 31649 View product	B LG XD4, 500GB, USB View product
Hard drive3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
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 buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rate	480 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
USB connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, CE, Vista, MIC, WEEE, RoHS
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	MD5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating shockKnown for one	300 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	155 mm	122 mm
DepthDiffers	21 mm	185 mm
HeightDiffers	91 mm	36 mm
WeightKnown for one	260 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Integrated USB cableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lengthKnown for one	0.3 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	50000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMDiffers	256 MB	60 MB
Minimum processorDiffers	PC: Intel Pentium III / AMD Duron 900 MHz, MAC: PowerPC G3/G4/G5, Power Book G3/G4	Intel Pentium II 350Mhz
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
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB required	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000 / XP / Vista, Mac OS X v10.3 +	Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows VISTA, Mac OS 10.0
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 MB

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