Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

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

10specifications compared
2differ
8identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

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

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Comparison of Hard Drive Classic 500GB, MiniMax Desktop Hard Drive 500 GB
32 specifications	A Freecom Hard Drive Classic 500GB View product	B Iomega MiniMax Desktop Hard Drive 500 GB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	50000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Track to track seek timeKnown for one	0.8 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
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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