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Freecom Hard Drive PRO 500GB USB 2.0 & FireWire 400/800 vs Seagate FreeAgent Pro 750-GB

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  • 9specifications compared
  • 4differ
  • 5identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • Hard Drive PRO 500GB USB 2.0 & FireWire 400/800:500 GB
    • FreeAgent Pro 750-GB:750 GB
  • Product colour
    • Hard Drive PRO 500GB USB 2.0 & FireWire 400/800:Silver
    • FreeAgent Pro 750-GB:Black
  • Weight
    • Hard Drive PRO 500GB USB 2.0 & FireWire 400/800:1.4 kg
    • FreeAgent Pro 750-GB:900 g

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Comparison of Hard Drive PRO 500GB USB 2.0 & FireWire 400/800, FreeAgent Pro 750-GB
35 specifications
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
HDD speed7200 RPM7200 RPM
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 400YesYes
FireWire 800Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3000 Mbit/s
eSATAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
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 kg900 g
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneFreecom Software Media SuiteUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 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 processorKnown for onePentium III 700MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Track to track seek timeKnown for one0.8 msUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 2000/XP Mac OS X 10.1Windows XP Home, Professional Edition, Windows 2000 Pro Mac OSx 10.3, 10.4
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source254 x 127 x 254 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1560 kg
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB cableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35.56 x 160.2 x 190.5 mm
FireWire cableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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