Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Freecom 320GB ToughDrive Leather vs Seagate 1.5TB FreeAgent Desk for Mac FireWire 800/USB 2.0, Silver

12specifications compared
6differ
6identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 320GB ToughDrive Leather:320 GB
- 1.5TB FreeAgent Desk for Mac FireWire 800/USB 2.0, Silver:1.5 TB
HDD speed
- 320GB ToughDrive Leather:5400 RPM
- 1.5TB FreeAgent Desk for Mac FireWire 800/USB 2.0, Silver:7200 RPM
Product colour
- 320GB ToughDrive Leather:Brown
- 1.5TB FreeAgent Desk for Mac FireWire 800/USB 2.0, Silver:Silver
Weight
- 320GB ToughDrive Leather:175 g
- 1.5TB FreeAgent Desk for Mac FireWire 800/USB 2.0, Silver:1 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 320GB ToughDrive Leather:80 x 140 x 19 mm
- 1.5TB FreeAgent Desk for Mac FireWire 800/USB 2.0, Silver:37.5 x 152 x 185 mm

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Comparison of 320GB ToughDrive Leather, 1.5TB FreeAgent Desk for Mac FireWire 800/USB 2.0, Silver
40 specifications	A Freecom 320GB ToughDrive Leather View product	B Seagate 1.5TB FreeAgent Desk for Mac FireWire 800/USB 2.0, Silver View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	1.5 TB
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
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
USB connectorKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
FireWire 400Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FireWire 800Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Brown	Silver
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	256-bit WEP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	80 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	140 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	19 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	175 g	1 kg
Other features2 differ
Average latencyKnown for one	7.14 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
MaterialKnown for one	Leather	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	50000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Intel Pentium III/ AMD Duron 900MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating shockKnown for one	1000 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Track to track seek timeKnown for one	2 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000/ XP/ Vista/ MacOS X v10.3+ OS X v 10.5 Leopard	Mac OS X 10.4.9
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	80 x 140 x 19 mm	37.5 x 152 x 185 mm
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
FireWire cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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