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Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Freecom Classic Hard Drive 120GB USB-2 vs Iomega HDD 250 Gb USB2.0&FWire 7200 rpm

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  • 11specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 4identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

The Iomega HDD 250 Gb USB2.0&FWire 7200 rpm has 130 GB more HDD capacity than the Freecom Classic Hard Drive 120GB USB-2 (250 GB vs 120 GB). The Iomega HDD 250 Gb USB2.0&FWire 7200 rpm has 209 g more weight than the Freecom Classic Hard Drive 120GB USB-2 (909 g vs 700 g). Only the Iomega HDD 250 Gb USB2.0&FWire 7200 rpm has mac compatibility. Dimensions (WxDxH): 203 x 117 x 33 mm on the Freecom Classic Hard Drive 120GB USB-2, 197 x 121 x 41 mm on the Iomega HDD 250 Gb USB2.0&FWire 7200 rpm.

  • HDD capacity
    • 120 GB
    • 250 GB
  • Weight
    • 700 g
    • 909 g
  • Mac compatibility
    • No
    • Yes
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • 203 x 117 x 33 mm
    • 197 x 121 x 41 mm

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23 specifications
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Freecom

Classic Hard Drive 120GB USB-2View product
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Iomega

HDD 250 Gb USB2.0&FWire 7200 rpmView product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers120 GB250 GB
TypeHDDHDD
Storage drive average seek timeKnown for one9 ms
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one2 MB
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPM
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectorUSBUSB
USB version2.02.0
FireWire 400Known for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 55 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers700 g909 g
Other features5 differ
Average latencyKnown for one4.2 ms
Data transfer rateKnown for one0.48 Gbit/s
InternalNoNo
Mac compatibilityDiffersNoYes
Minimum system requirementsDiffersPentium II - 233 MHz - RAM 64 MB4X CD-ROM 65 MB hard drive space PC:300 MHz or higher with certified USB controller MAC:G4 or G3 (blue and white G3 Only) or iMac computer with built-in USB
Power requirementsKnown for oneAC 230V
Special featuresDiffersFreecom Media Suite SoftwareUSB Cable, FireWire 800 Cable (1394b), Power Supply
Track to track seek timeKnown for one0.8 ms
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 98SE/ME/2000/XPMicrosoft Windows 98 (USB 1.1 Only)/ 98 SE/ 2000 Professional/ ME/XP Home/XP Professional Mac OS 8.6 or above with Mac OS USB 1.3.3 or above (includes all versions of OS X)
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs203 x 117 x 33 mm197 x 121 x 41 mm
I/O portsKnown for oneUSB 2.0
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for oneNo
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneStart Up welcome kit including Iomega Automatic Backup Pro software, Dantz Retrospect for MAC & MusicMatch Jukebox (PC)

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