Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Freecom Hard Drive PRO 400GB vs Iomega 500GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0 Value Series Desktop Hard Drive

9specifications compared
4differ
5identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Hard Drive PRO 400GB:400 GB
- 500GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0 Value Series Desktop Hard Drive:500 GB
Weight
- Hard Drive PRO 400GB:1.4 kg
- 500GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0 Value Series Desktop Hard Drive:1.26 kg
HDD transfer rate
- Hard Drive PRO 400GB:3000 Mbit/s
- 500GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0 Value Series Desktop Hard Drive:480 Mbit/s
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Hard Drive PRO 400GB:15 x 18 x 5 mm
- 500GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0 Value Series Desktop Hard Drive:121 x 222 x 34.9 mm

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Comparison of Hard Drive PRO 400GB, 500GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0 Value Series Desktop Hard Drive
27 specifications	A Freecom Hard Drive PRO 400GB View product	B Iomega 500GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0 Value Series Desktop Hard Drive View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	400 GB	500 GB
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive average seek timeKnown for one	8.9 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown 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 & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.4 kg	1.26 kg
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	121 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	222 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	34.9 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	eSATA, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Average latencyKnown for one	4.17 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD transfer rateDiffers	3000 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Track to track seek timeKnown for one	0.8 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	15 x 18 x 5 mm	121 x 222 x 34.9 mm
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional / XP Home / XP Professional / Vista - Mac G3 +, Mac OS X 10.1 +, Safari 1.0 +

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