Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Freecom 500GB ToughDrive Leather vs Seagate FreeAgent XTreme 1.5TB

8specifications compared
5differ
3identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 500GB ToughDrive Leather:500 GB
- FreeAgent XTreme 1.5TB:1.5 TB
HDD size
- 500GB ToughDrive Leather:2.5"
- FreeAgent XTreme 1.5TB:3.5"
Maximum data transfer rate
- 500GB ToughDrive Leather:480 Mbit/s
- FreeAgent XTreme 1.5TB:3000 Mbit/s
Weight
- 500GB ToughDrive Leather:175 g
- FreeAgent XTreme 1.5TB:1.39 kg

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Comparison of 500GB ToughDrive Leather, FreeAgent XTreme 1.5TB
34 specifications	A Freecom 500GB ToughDrive Leather View product	B Seagate FreeAgent XTreme 1.5TB View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1.5 TB
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	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
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 MB
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	480 Mbit/s	3000 Mbit/s
eSATAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FireWire 400Known 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	1.39 kg
Other features1 differ
Integrated USB cableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibilityKnown 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 RAMKnown for one	256 MB	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
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000 / XP / Vista, Mac OS X v10.3+	Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Ultimate, Business, XP Home, Professional, Media Center
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	206.4 x 152.4 x 224.4 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	175 x 33.7 x 172 mm
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.72 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	246.8 kg
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1028.7 x 1016 x 1219.2 mm

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