Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Freecom Classic SL Network Hard Drive 500GB vs Iomega 250GB Desktop Hard Drive Hi-Speed USB 2.0/FireWire

9specifications compared
4differ
5identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Classic SL Network Hard Drive 500GB:500 GB
- 250GB Desktop Hard Drive Hi-Speed USB 2.0/FireWire:250 GB
Weight
- Classic SL Network Hard Drive 500GB:750 g
- 250GB Desktop Hard Drive Hi-Speed USB 2.0/FireWire:909 g
Minimum processor
- Classic SL Network Hard Drive 500GB:Pentium II 233MHz
- 250GB Desktop Hard Drive Hi-Speed USB 2.0/FireWire:300 MHz

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Comparison of Classic SL Network Hard Drive 500GB, 250GB Desktop Hard Drive Hi-Speed USB 2.0/FireWire
35 specifications	A Freecom Classic SL Network Hard Drive 500GB View product	B Iomega 250GB Desktop Hard Drive Hi-Speed USB 2.0/FireWire View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	250 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 timeKnown for one	9 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	8 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
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 55 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 65 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	215 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	115 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	30 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	750 g	909 g
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for one	240 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Average latencyKnown for one	4.2 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	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	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorDiffers	Pentium II 233MHz	300 MHz
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)Known for one	305 x 210 x 103 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	200 - 240V AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Track to track seek timeKnown for one	0.8 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP Mac OS X 10.2 +	Microsoft Windows 98 (USB 1.1 Only)/ 98 SE/ 2000 Professional/ ME/XP Home/XP Professional Mac OS 8.6 or above
I/O portsKnown for one	Ethernet (RJ-45) USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 MB
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	197 x 121 x 41 mm
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Iomega Automatic Backup Pro software, Dantz Retrospect for MAC & MusicMatch Jukebox (PC)

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