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Freecom FHD-2 Pro 500GB vs Hypertec FireStorm V2, 80 GB

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 8identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • FHD-2 Pro 500GB:500 GB
    • FireStorm V2, 80 GB:80 GB
  • HDD speed
    • FHD-2 Pro 500GB:5400 RPM
    • FireStorm V2, 80 GB:7200 RPM
  • Storage drive average seek time
    • FHD-2 Pro 500GB:12 ms
    • FireStorm V2, 80 GB:8.5 ms
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • FHD-2 Pro 500GB:10 - 35 °C
    • FireStorm V2, 80 GB:0 - 70 °C
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • FHD-2 Pro 500GB:-20 - 80 °C
    • FireStorm V2, 80 GB:-20 - 70 °C
  • Weight
    • FHD-2 Pro 500GB:175 g
    • FireStorm V2, 80 GB:1.15 kg
  • Minimum RAM
    • FHD-2 Pro 500GB:256 MB
    • FireStorm V2, 80 GB:32 MB
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • FHD-2 Pro 500GB:127 x 79 x 20 mm
    • FireStorm V2, 80 GB:223 x 33 x 117 mm

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Comparison of FHD-2 Pro 500GB, FireStorm V2, 80 GB
35 specifications
Hard drive3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB80 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5"
InterfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA
TypeHDDHDD
Storage drive average seek timeDiffers12 ms8.5 ms
Storage drive buffer size8 MB8 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
eSATAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one480 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorKnown for oneUSBUnknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Product colourSilverSilver
Plug and PlayYesYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC, CE, RoHS
Poweridentical
External power adapterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 35 °C0 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 80 °C-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers175 g1.15 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEMC Retrospect Express Backup & Disaster Recovery
Other features4 differ
InternalNoNo
Mac compatibilityYesYes
MaterialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAluminium
Minimum RAMDiffers256 MB32 MB
Minimum processorDiffers900 MHzIntel Pentium II 350MHz/iMac, Apple G3/G4/G5
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source480 Mbits/s, 2400 Mbits/s
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
USB cableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB
USB requiredYesYes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers- Windows 2000 / XP / Vista - Mac OS X v10.3 +Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista Mac OS 9.x Mac OS X Linux
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs127 x 79 x 20 mm223 x 33 x 117 mm
eSATA cableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Track to track seek timeKnown for one2 msUnknown — not stated by the source

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