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Freecom Hard Drive XL 1TB USB 2.0 vs Freecom Mobile Drive Classic 120GB

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  • 13specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 3identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • Hard Drive XL 1TB USB 2.0:1 TB
    • Mobile Drive Classic 120GB:120 GB
  • HDD speed
    • Hard Drive XL 1TB USB 2.0:7200 RPM
    • Mobile Drive Classic 120GB:4200 RPM
  • HDD size
    • Hard Drive XL 1TB USB 2.0:3.5"
    • Mobile Drive Classic 120GB:2.5"
  • Storage drive buffer size
    • Hard Drive XL 1TB USB 2.0:16 MB
    • Mobile Drive Classic 120GB:8 MB
  • Product colour
    • Hard Drive XL 1TB USB 2.0:Black, Silver
    • Mobile Drive Classic 120GB:Black
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • Hard Drive XL 1TB USB 2.0:5 - 60 °C
    • Mobile Drive Classic 120GB:10 - 35 °C
  • Weight
    • Hard Drive XL 1TB USB 2.0:750 g
    • Mobile Drive Classic 120GB:200 g
  • Minimum RAM
    • Hard Drive XL 1TB USB 2.0:128 MB
    • Mobile Drive Classic 120GB:256 MB

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Comparison of Hard Drive XL 1TB USB 2.0, Mobile Drive Classic 120GB
31 specifications
Hard drive4 differ
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB120 GB
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM4200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers3.5"2.5"
TypeHDDHDD
Storage drive average seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13 ms
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers16 MB8 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source480 Mbit/s
USB connectorKnown for oneUSBUnknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverBlack
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 60 °C10 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 80 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers750 g200 g
WidthKnown for one115 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one200 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one40 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other features3 differ
Average latencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2 ms
InternalNoNo
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50000 h
Minimum RAMDiffers128 MB256 MB
Minimum processorDiffers700 MHz900MHz
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Track to track seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 ms
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB cableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB
USB requiredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 2000 / XP; MacOS X 10.1 +- Windows 2000 / XP / Vista - Mac OS X v.10.3 +
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source139 x 83 x 20 mm

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