Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Freecom Hard Drive 1TB USB 2.0 vs Freecom Hard Drive XL 1TB

15specifications compared
5differ
10identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Hard Drive 1TB USB 2.0:Silver
- Hard Drive XL 1TB:Black
Operating temperature (T-T)
- Hard Drive 1TB USB 2.0:5 - 60 °C
- Hard Drive XL 1TB:10 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- Hard Drive 1TB USB 2.0:-20 - 80 °C
- Hard Drive XL 1TB:-20 - 70 °C
Average latency
- Hard Drive 1TB USB 2.0:4.2 ms
- Hard Drive XL 1TB:4.17 ms
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Hard Drive 1TB USB 2.0:200 x 110 x 40 mm
- Hard Drive XL 1TB:245 x 165 x 48 mm

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Comparison of Hard Drive 1TB USB 2.0, Hard Drive XL 1TB
29 specifications	A Freecom Hard Drive 1TB USB 2.0 View product	B Freecom Hard Drive XL 1TB View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity	1 TB	1 TB
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD size	3.5"	3.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Storage drive average seek timeKnown for one	9 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rate	480 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
USB connector	USB	USB
USB version	2.0	2.0
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 60 °C	10 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 80 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Operating shockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	70 G
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 kg
Other features2 differ
Average latencyDiffers	4.2 ms	4.17 ms
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50000 h
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PIII 900MHz
Non-operating shockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 G
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5V/2.0A, 12V/2.0A
Read seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.5 ms
Track to track seek time	0.8 ms	0.8 ms
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Write seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.2 ms
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X v10.3/10.4/10.5 Leopard, Windows 2000/XP/Vista
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	200 x 110 x 40 mm	245 x 165 x 48 mm
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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