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Freecom Mobile Drive 31988 external hard drive vs Verbatim 2.5'' HDD USB 2.0 320GB

16specifications compared
7differ
9identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Mobile Drive 31988 external hard drive:500 GB
- 2.5'' HDD USB 2.0 320GB:320 GB
Product colour
- Mobile Drive 31988 external hard drive:Silver
- 2.5'' HDD USB 2.0 320GB:Black
Depth
- Mobile Drive 31988 external hard drive:80 mm
- 2.5'' HDD USB 2.0 320GB:85 mm
Height
- Mobile Drive 31988 external hard drive:17.6 mm
- 2.5'' HDD USB 2.0 320GB:21 mm
Weight
- Mobile Drive 31988 external hard drive:175 g
- 2.5'' HDD USB 2.0 320GB:170 g
USB cable
- Mobile Drive 31988 external hard drive:Yes
- 2.5'' HDD USB 2.0 320GB:USB

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Comparison of 31988, 2.5'' HDD USB 2.0 320GB
31 specifications	A Freecom Mobile Drive 31988 external hard drive Model 31988 View product	B Verbatim 2.5'' HDD USB 2.0 320GB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	80 mm	85 mm
HeightDiffers	17.6 mm	21 mm
WeightDiffers	175 g	170 g
Other features2 differ
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0 / USB 1.1
MountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Horizontal
NeroKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BackItUp 4 Essentials
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB cableDiffers	Yes	USB
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP/Vista, Mac OS X 10.4 +	Windows 2000/XP/Vista Mac OS 9.x / 10.1
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	Pentium III / PowerBook G3/G4	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

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