Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Freecom Classic 3.0 vs Iomega eGo Desktop HardDrive USB 3.0, 1TB

17specifications compared
8differ
9identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Classic 3.0:500 GB
- eGo Desktop HardDrive USB 3.0, 1TB:1 TB
Width
- Classic 3.0:76 mm
- eGo Desktop HardDrive USB 3.0, 1TB:50 mm
Depth
- Classic 3.0:115 mm
- eGo Desktop HardDrive USB 3.0, 1TB:73 mm
Height
- Classic 3.0:12 mm
- eGo Desktop HardDrive USB 3.0, 1TB:15.5 mm
Weight
- Classic 3.0:140 g
- eGo Desktop HardDrive USB 3.0, 1TB:2.77 kg
Minimum RAM
- Classic 3.0:512 MB
- eGo Desktop HardDrive USB 3.0, 1TB:256 MB

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Comparison of Classic 3.0, eGo Desktop HardDrive USB 3.0, 1TB
34 specifications	A Freecom Classic 3.0 View product	B Iomega eGo Desktop HardDrive USB 3.0, 1TB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer size	8 MB	8 MB
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5120 Mbit/s
USB connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	76 mm	50 mm
DepthDiffers	115 mm	73 mm
HeightDiffers	12 mm	15.5 mm
WeightDiffers	140 g	2.77 kg
Packaging dataidentical
User guide	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Trend Micro Internet Security
Other features3 differ
Hot-swapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Integrated USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Minimum RAMDiffers	512 MB	256 MB
Minimum processorDiffers	Intel / AMD 1.6GHz, PowerPC G5 / Intel Mac	Pentium II
MountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	1	1
USB cable	USB	USB
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP SP2/ Vista / 7, Mac OS X v. 10.4.8	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP Home/XP Professional/ Windows 7 (32-bit).
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 x 73 x 15.5 mm
Data transfer rateKnown for one	5 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	50000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	2048 MB	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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