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Freecom DataTank USB 2.0 & FW400/FW800 2TB vs Freecom ToughDrive Pro 250GB

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  • 11specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 4identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • DataTank USB 2.0 & FW400/FW800 2TB:2 TB
    • ToughDrive Pro 250GB:250 GB
  • HDD speed
    • DataTank USB 2.0 & FW400/FW800 2TB:7200 RPM
    • ToughDrive Pro 250GB:5400 RPM
  • HDD size
    • DataTank USB 2.0 & FW400/FW800 2TB:3.5"
    • ToughDrive Pro 250GB:2.5"
  • Product colour
    • DataTank USB 2.0 & FW400/FW800 2TB:Black, Grey
    • ToughDrive Pro 250GB:Black
  • Width
    • DataTank USB 2.0 & FW400/FW800 2TB:200 mm
    • ToughDrive Pro 250GB:140 mm
  • Depth
    • DataTank USB 2.0 & FW400/FW800 2TB:96 mm
    • ToughDrive Pro 250GB:80 mm
  • Height
    • DataTank USB 2.0 & FW400/FW800 2TB:124 mm
    • ToughDrive Pro 250GB:19 mm

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Comparison of DataTank USB 2.0 & FW400/FW800 2TB, ToughDrive Pro 250GB
28 specifications
Hard drive3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers2 TB250 GB
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers3.5"2.5"
TypeHDDHDD
Storage drive average seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 ms
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 MB
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyBlack
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 80 °C
Operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 G
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers200 mm140 mm
DepthDiffers96 mm80 mm
HeightDiffers124 mm19 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source175 g
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAcronis True Image (Win) Freecom Personal Media Suite
Other featuresidentical
Average latencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.14 ms
Bytes per sectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512
InternalNoNo
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50000 h
Minimum RAMKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 MB
Minimum processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePentium II 233MHz
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCD-ROM
Non-operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 G
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 2000/XP Mac OS X 10.1 +
Ports & interfacesidentical
FireWire 400Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 800Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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