Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Freecom Hard Drive Classic 250GB vs Iomega MiniMax Desktop Hard Drive 500 GB

10specifications compared
3differ
7identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Hard Drive Classic 250GB:250 GB
- MiniMax Desktop Hard Drive 500 GB:500 GB
Storage drive buffer size
- Hard Drive Classic 250GB:16 MB
- MiniMax Desktop Hard Drive 500 GB:8 MB
Product colour
- Hard Drive Classic 250GB:Black
- MiniMax Desktop Hard Drive 500 GB:Silver

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Comparison of Hard Drive Classic 250GB, MiniMax Desktop Hard Drive 500 GB
32 specifications	A Freecom Hard Drive Classic 250GB View product	B Iomega MiniMax Desktop Hard Drive 500 GB View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	250 GB	500 GB
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive average seek timeKnown for one	9 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers	16 MB	8 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 400Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Poweridentical
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	20 - 80 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	750 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Average latencyKnown for one	4.2 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	50000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAM	256 MB	256 MB
Track to track seek timeKnown for one	0.8 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB required	Yes	Yes
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	200 x 115 x 40 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pentium II
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows Vista / 2000 / XP Home /XP Professional / XP Professional x64/ Mac 10.2 OS+
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40.6 x 165.1 x 165.1 mm (1.6 x 6.5 x 6.5")
Weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.26 kg (2.78 lbs)
FireWire cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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