Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Freecom 500GB ToughDrive Leather vs Seagate 1.5TB FreeAgent Desk for Mac FireWire 800/USB 2.0, Silver

10specifications compared
3differ
7identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 500GB ToughDrive Leather:500 GB
- 1.5TB FreeAgent Desk for Mac FireWire 800/USB 2.0, Silver:1.5 TB
Weight
- 500GB ToughDrive Leather:175 g
- 1.5TB FreeAgent Desk for Mac FireWire 800/USB 2.0, Silver:1 kg

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Comparison of 500GB ToughDrive Leather, 1.5TB FreeAgent Desk for Mac FireWire 800/USB 2.0, Silver
32 specifications	A Freecom 500GB ToughDrive Leather View product	B Seagate 1.5TB FreeAgent Desk for Mac FireWire 800/USB 2.0, Silver View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1.5 TB
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Ports & interfacesidentical
FireWire 400Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FireWire 800Known 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 features1 differ
Integrated USB cableKnown for one	Yes	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 900/PowerPC G3/G4/G5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating shockKnown for one	1000 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000 / XP / Vista, Mac OS X v10.3+	Mac OS X 10.4.9
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37.5 x 152 x 185 mm
FireWire cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Silver
Poweridentical
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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