Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Freecom FireWire Hard Drive 500GB vs Verbatim 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB & FireWire Combo 500GB

Key differences

HDD speed
- FireWire Hard Drive 500GB:5400 RPM
- 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB & FireWire Combo 500GB:7200 RPM
Product colour
- FireWire Hard Drive 500GB:Black, Silver
- 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB & FireWire Combo 500GB:Black
Weight
- FireWire Hard Drive 500GB:1.2 kg
- 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB & FireWire Combo 500GB:1 kg
Interface type
- FireWire Hard Drive 500GB:FireWire 400
- 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB & FireWire Combo 500GB:USB 2.0 / FireWire Combo
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- FireWire Hard Drive 500GB:220 x 115 x 40 mm
- 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB & FireWire Combo 500GB:202 x 114 x 40 mm

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Comparison of FireWire Hard Drive 500GB, 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB & FireWire Combo 500GB
19 specifications	A Freecom FireWire Hard Drive 500GB View product	B Verbatim 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB & FireWire Combo 500GB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD size	3.5"	3.5"
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	400 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 400Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.2 kg	1 kg
Other features2 differ
FireWire requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Interface typeDiffers	FireWire 400	USB 2.0 / FireWire Combo
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	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	- Mac OS X v10.3 + - Windows 2000/XP/Vista	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	220 x 115 x 40 mm	202 x 114 x 40 mm

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