Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Freecom Classic Hard Drive SL 40GB slimline external 3.5i hard drive U vs Iomega HDD 250 Gb USB2.0&FWire 7200 rpm

11specifications compared
6differ
5identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

The Iomega HDD 250 Gb USB2.0&FWire 7200 rpm has 210 GB more HDD capacity than the Freecom Classic Hard Drive SL 40GB slimline external 3.5i hard drive U (250 GB vs 40 GB). The Iomega HDD 250 Gb USB2.0&FWire 7200 rpm has 1,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Freecom Classic Hard Drive SL 40GB slimline external 3.5i hard drive U (7200 RPM vs 5400 RPM). The Iomega HDD 250 Gb USB2.0&FWire 7200 rpm has 109 g more weight than the Freecom Classic Hard Drive SL 40GB slimline external 3.5i hard drive U (909 g vs 800 g). Dimensions (WxDxH): 200 x 120 x 25 mm on the Freecom Classic Hard Drive SL 40GB slimline external 3.5i hard drive U, 197 x 121 x 41 mm on the Iomega HDD 250 Gb USB2.0&FWire 7200 rpm.

HDD capacity
- Classic Hard Drive SL 40GB slimline external 3.5i hard drive U:40 GB
- HDD 250 Gb USB2.0&FWire 7200 rpm:250 GB
HDD speed
- Classic Hard Drive SL 40GB slimline external 3.5i hard drive U:5400 RPM
- HDD 250 Gb USB2.0&FWire 7200 rpm:7200 RPM
Weight
- Classic Hard Drive SL 40GB slimline external 3.5i hard drive U:800 g
- HDD 250 Gb USB2.0&FWire 7200 rpm:909 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Classic Hard Drive SL 40GB slimline external 3.5i hard drive U:200 x 120 x 25 mm
- HDD 250 Gb USB2.0&FWire 7200 rpm:197 x 121 x 41 mm

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Comparison of Classic Hard Drive SL 40GB slimline external 3.5i hard drive U, HDD 250 Gb USB2.0&FWire 7200 rpm
22 specifications	A Freecom Classic Hard Drive SL 40GB slimline external 3.5i hard drive U View product	B Iomega HDD 250 Gb USB2.0&FWire 7200 rpm View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	40 GB	250 GB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive average seek timeKnown for one	11 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	2 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connector	USB	USB
USB version	2.0	2.0
FireWire 400Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 55 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	800 g	909 g
Other features3 differ
Average latencyKnown for one	5.56 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Minimum system requirementsDiffers	Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP - Pentium II - 233 MHz - RAM 64 MB	4X 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 one	AC 230V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Track to track seek timeKnown for one	1 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Apple MacOS 9.0 or later, Microsoft Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP	Microsoft 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)Differs	200 x 120 x 25 mm	197 x 121 x 41 mm
I/O portsKnown for one	1 x Hi-Speed USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Cable, FireWire 800 Cable (1394b), Power Supply
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Start Up welcome kit including Iomega Automatic Backup Pro software, Dantz Retrospect for MAC & MusicMatch Jukebox (PC)

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