Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Freecom Classic SL Network Hard Drive 500GB vs Freecom FHD-3 500GB USB 2.0 & FireWire

22specifications compared
10differ
12identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Storage drive average seek time
- Classic SL Network Hard Drive 500GB:9 ms
- FHD-3 500GB USB 2.0 & FireWire:8.15 ms
Product colour
- Classic SL Network Hard Drive 500GB:Black
- FHD-3 500GB USB 2.0 & FireWire:Aluminium
Width
- Classic SL Network Hard Drive 500GB:215 mm
- FHD-3 500GB USB 2.0 & FireWire:144 mm
Depth
- Classic SL Network Hard Drive 500GB:115 mm
- FHD-3 500GB USB 2.0 & FireWire:175 mm
Height
- Classic SL Network Hard Drive 500GB:30 mm
- FHD-3 500GB USB 2.0 & FireWire:44 mm
Weight
- Classic SL Network Hard Drive 500GB:750 g
- FHD-3 500GB USB 2.0 & FireWire:950 g
Products per pallet
- Classic SL Network Hard Drive 500GB:240 pc(s)
- FHD-3 500GB USB 2.0 & FireWire:108 pc(s)
Average latency
- Classic SL Network Hard Drive 500GB:4.2 ms
- FHD-3 500GB USB 2.0 & FireWire:4.17 ms

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Comparison of Classic SL Network Hard Drive 500GB, FHD-3 500GB USB 2.0 & FireWire
34 specifications	A Freecom Classic SL Network Hard Drive 500GB View product	B Freecom FHD-3 500GB USB 2.0 & FireWire View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive average seek timeDiffers	9 ms	8.15 ms
Storage drive buffer size	8 MB	8 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connector	USB	USB
USB version	2.0	2.0
FireWire 400Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Aluminium
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 55 °C	5 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 65 °C	-40 - 65 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	215 mm	144 mm
DepthDiffers	115 mm	175 mm
HeightDiffers	30 mm	44 mm
WeightDiffers	750 g	950 g
Logistics data1 differ
Products per palletDiffers	240 pc(s)	108 pc(s)
Other features3 differ
Average latencyDiffers	4.2 ms	4.17 ms
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)	50000 h	50000 h
Minimum RAMDiffers	128 MB	64 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Pentium II 233MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	CD-ROM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	305 x 210 x 103 mm	225 x 310 x 140 mm
Power requirementsKnown for one	200 - 240V AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Track to track seek time	0.8 ms	0.8 ms
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP Mac OS X 10.2 +	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	Ethernet (RJ-45) USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	144 x 175 x 44 mm
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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