Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Freecom Data Tank 500GB vs Iomega REV 70GB USB 2.0 Backup Kit

8specifications compared
6differ
2identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Data Tank 500GB:500 GB
- REV 70GB USB 2.0 Backup Kit:70 GB
HDD speed
- Data Tank 500GB:7200 RPM
- REV 70GB USB 2.0 Backup Kit:4200 RPM
Weight
- Data Tank 500GB:2.9 kg
- REV 70GB USB 2.0 Backup Kit:390 g
Minimum processor
- Data Tank 500GB:Pentium-III
- REV 70GB USB 2.0 Backup Kit:333 Mhz

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Comparison of Data Tank 500GB, REV 70GB USB 2.0 Backup Kit
34 specifications	A Freecom Data Tank 500GB View product	B Iomega REV 70GB USB 2.0 Backup Kit View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	70 GB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	4200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive average seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 ms
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	800 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 400Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 800Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black, Silver	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 80 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.9 kg	390 g
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	155 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33 mm
Packaging data1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	-Freecom Backup Software (Windows/Multilingual) - Acronis True Image Software (Windows/English)	EMC Retrospect Express
Other features2 differ
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorDiffers	Pentium-III	333 Mhz
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	-Pentium-III/AMD 700MHz 256MB, CD-ROM drive, -USB 2.0 port(USB 1.1)/ FireWire 800 (9 pin)/FireWire 400 (6 pin) port	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000/XP/Mac OS X 10.1	- Microsoft XP Home / Professional / Professional x64, 2000 Professional - Mac OS X 10.4 +
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	200 x 96 x 124 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compressed capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 GB
Disks included quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 pc(s)
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 MB/s
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400000 h
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	79 x 337 x 245 mm

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