Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Freecom Hard Drive 3.5" 80GB vs Freecom Mobile Drive 2.5 40GB

19specifications compared
9differ
10identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Hard Drive 3.5" 80GB:80 GB
- Mobile Drive 2.5 40GB:40 GB
HDD speed
- Hard Drive 3.5" 80GB:7200 RPM
- Mobile Drive 2.5 40GB:4200 RPM
HDD size
- Hard Drive 3.5" 80GB:3.5"
- Mobile Drive 2.5 40GB:2.5"
Storage drive average seek time
- Hard Drive 3.5" 80GB:9 ms
- Mobile Drive 2.5 40GB:13 ms
External power adapter
- Hard Drive 3.5" 80GB:Yes
- Mobile Drive 2.5 40GB:No
Operating temperature (T-T)
- Hard Drive 3.5" 80GB:0 - 60 °C
- Mobile Drive 2.5 40GB:5 - 60 °C
Weight
- Hard Drive 3.5" 80GB:750 g
- Mobile Drive 2.5 40GB:300 g
Minimum RAM
- Hard Drive 3.5" 80GB:128 MB
- Mobile Drive 2.5 40GB:64 MB

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Comparison of Hard Drive 3.5" 80GB, Mobile Drive 2.5 40GB
33 specifications	A Freecom Hard Drive 3.5" 80GB View product	B Freecom Mobile Drive 2.5 40GB View product
Hard drive4 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	80 GB	40 GB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	4200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive average seek timeDiffers	9 ms	13 ms
Storage drive buffer size	2 MB	2 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connector	USB	USB
USB version	2.0	2.0
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Silver	Silver
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
External power adapterDiffers	Yes	No
Bus poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 60 °C	5 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 80 °C	-20 - 80 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	200 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	115 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	40 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	750 g	300 g
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Software Media Suite	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Other features2 differ
Average latency	4.2 ms	4.2 ms
Data transfer rateKnown for one	0.48 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)	50000 h	50000 h
Minimum RAMDiffers	128 MB	64 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Pentium-III 700MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	CD-ROM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	2180 x 2500 x 900 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Track to track seek timeDiffers	0.8 ms	3 ms
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000/XP Mac OS X v.10.1 +	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	132 x 83 x 18 mm

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