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Freecom Hard Drive Classic 250GB vs Iomega Silver Portable Hard Drive 160 GB

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  • 12specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 7identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • Hard Drive Classic 250GB:250 GB
    • Silver Portable Hard Drive 160 GB:160 GB
  • HDD speed
    • Hard Drive Classic 250GB:7200 RPM
    • Silver Portable Hard Drive 160 GB:5400 RPM
  • Product colour
    • Hard Drive Classic 250GB:Black
    • Silver Portable Hard Drive 160 GB:Silver
  • Weight
    • Hard Drive Classic 250GB:750 g
    • Silver Portable Hard Drive 160 GB:217 g
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • Hard Drive Classic 250GB:200 x 115 x 40 mm
    • Silver Portable Hard Drive 160 GB:88.8 x 19 x 133.3 mm

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Comparison of Hard Drive Classic 250GB, Silver Portable Hard Drive 160 GB
28 specifications
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers250 GB160 GB
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive average seek timeKnown for one9 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one16 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectorKnown for oneUSBUnknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
External power adapterKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one20 - 80 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers750 g217 g
Other features1 differ
Average latencyKnown for one4.2 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one50000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Track to track seek timeKnown for one0.8 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs200 x 115 x 40 mm88.8 x 19 x 133.3 mm
HDD transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source480 Mbit/s
Minimum processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 MHz
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows Vista* / 2000 / 2000 Professional / XP Home / XP Professional / XP Professional x64 / Mac OS X, version 10.1.5+
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Internet Explorer 6.0, Firefox 1.0, Apple Safari 1.0+

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