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

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  • 9specifications compared
  • 2differ
  • 7identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • Storage drive buffer size
    • Hard Drive Classic 500GB:16 MB
    • Desktop Hard Drive 500 GB:8 MB
  • Product colour
    • Hard Drive Classic 500GB:Black
    • Desktop Hard Drive 500 GB:Silver

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Comparison of Hard Drive Classic 500GB, Desktop Hard Drive 500 GB
29 specifications
Hard drive1 differ
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 sizeDiffers16 MB8 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one480 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorKnown for oneUSBUnknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one750 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Average latencyKnown for one4.2 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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)Known for one200 x 115 x 40 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 Gbit/s
Minimum processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePentium II
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows Vista* / 2000 / XP / Mac OS X 10.1.5+
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120.7 x 222.2 x 34.9 mm (4.75 x 8.75 x 1.38")

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