Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Freecom Network Storage Center 31978 external hard drive vs Iomega 34695, MiniMax Desktop Hard Drive

11specifications compared
7differ
4identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Network Storage Center 31978 external hard drive:500 GB
- 34695, MiniMax Desktop Hard Drive:2 TB
Product colour
- Network Storage Center 31978 external hard drive:Black, Silver
- 34695, MiniMax Desktop Hard Drive:Silver
Width
- Network Storage Center 31978 external hard drive:148 mm
- 34695, MiniMax Desktop Hard Drive:165 mm
Depth
- Network Storage Center 31978 external hard drive:155 mm
- 34695, MiniMax Desktop Hard Drive:165 mm
Height
- Network Storage Center 31978 external hard drive:43 mm
- 34695, MiniMax Desktop Hard Drive:40.6 mm
Weight
- Network Storage Center 31978 external hard drive:1.4 kg
- 34695, MiniMax Desktop Hard Drive:1.05 kg

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Comparison of 31978, 34695, MiniMax Desktop Hard Drive
31 specifications	A Freecom Network Storage Center 31978 external hard drive Model 31978 View product	B Iomega 34695, MiniMax Desktop Hard Drive View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	2 TB
HDD size	3.5"	3.5"
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Type	HDD	HDD
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
FireWire 400Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Silver
Poweridentical
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	148 mm	165 mm
DepthDiffers	155 mm	165 mm
HeightDiffers	43 mm	40.6 mm
WeightDiffers	1.4 kg	1.05 kg
Packaging dataidentical
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	50000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Intel / AMD 900MHz, Power PC, Power Book G3 / G4 / G5, Intel Mac	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit LAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	12V, 2A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	SMB, FTP, TCP/IP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP / Vista / 7, Mac OS X v. 10.4	Windows 2000 Professional, XP Home, XP Professional, Vista Mac OS X v10.1.5
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	165 x 165 x 40.6 mm
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	165.1 x 165.1 x 40.6 mm (6.5 x 6.5 x 1.6")

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