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Freecom Hard Drive PRO 400GB USB 2.0 & FireWire 400/800 vs Iomega 500GB ScreenPlay Pro Multimedia Drive

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  • 6specifications compared
  • 4differ
  • 2identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • Hard Drive PRO 400GB USB 2.0 & FireWire 400/800:400 GB
    • 500GB ScreenPlay Pro Multimedia Drive:500 GB
  • Weight
    • Hard Drive PRO 400GB USB 2.0 & FireWire 400/800:1.4 kg
    • 500GB ScreenPlay Pro Multimedia Drive:1.17 kg
  • Minimum processor
    • Hard Drive PRO 400GB USB 2.0 & FireWire 400/800:Pentium III 700MHz
    • 500GB ScreenPlay Pro Multimedia Drive:Pentium III

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Comparison of Hard Drive PRO 400GB USB 2.0 & FireWire 400/800, 500GB ScreenPlay Pro Multimedia Drive
34 specifications
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers400 GB500 GB
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA IIUnknown — not stated by the source
TypeHDDHDD
Storage drive average seek timeKnown for one8.9 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
FireWire 400Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 800Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for oneSilverUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown 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 one-20 - 80 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one150 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one180 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one50 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers1.4 kg1.17 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneFreecom Software Media SuiteUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Average latencyKnown for one4.17 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Bytes per sectorKnown for one512Unknown — not stated by the source
InternalNoNo
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one50000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one64 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorDiffersPentium III 700MHzPentium III
Track to track seek timeKnown for one0.8 msUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 2000/XP Mac OS X 10.1Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP Mac OS 10.2 +
Audio formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC3, MP3, OGG, WAV, WMA
Video formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDivX, VOB
CompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePC & Mac
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 x 152 x 222 mm
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5" PATA HDD USB 2.0 (USB 1.1) FireWire 1394a RGB S-video

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