Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Freecom Hard Drive XL 1TB USB 2.0 vs Hypertec Firestorm, 2 x 500GB HDD

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  • 12specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 7identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • Hard Drive XL 1TB USB 2.0:5 - 60 °C
    • Firestorm, 2 x 500GB HDD:0 - 70 °C
  • Weight
    • Hard Drive XL 1TB USB 2.0:750 g
    • Firestorm, 2 x 500GB HDD:1.71 kg
  • Minimum RAM
    • Hard Drive XL 1TB USB 2.0:128 MB
    • Firestorm, 2 x 500GB HDD:32 MB

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Comparison of Hard Drive XL 1TB USB 2.0, Firestorm, 2 x 500GB HDD
35 specifications
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity1 TB1 TB
HDD speed7200 RPM7200 RPM
HDD size3.5"3.5"
InterfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA
TypeHDDHDD
Storage drive buffer size16 MB16 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
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC, CE, RoHS
Product colourKnown for oneBlack, SilverUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
External power adapterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 60 °C0 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers750 g1.71 kg
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
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEMC Retrospect Express Backup & Disaster Recovery
Other features3 differ
HDD transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 Mbit/s
InternalNoNo
Mac compatibilityYesYes
MaterialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAluminium
Minimum RAMDiffers128 MB32 MB
Minimum processorDiffers700 MHzIntel Pentium II 350MHz/iMac, Apple G3/G4/G5
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, Windows XP, Windows Vista Mac OS 9.x, Mac OS X Linux
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 x 75 x 124 mm
Drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2

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