Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Freecom Hard Drive XL 1TB vs Hypertec FireStorm V2, 160GB

9specifications compared
4differ
5identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Hard Drive XL 1TB:1 TB
- FireStorm V2, 160GB:160 GB
HDD speed
- Hard Drive XL 1TB:7200 RPM
- FireStorm V2, 160GB:5400 RPM
HDD size
- Hard Drive XL 1TB:3.5"
- FireStorm V2, 160GB:2.5"
Product colour
- Hard Drive XL 1TB:Black
- FireStorm V2, 160GB:Silver

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Comparison of Hard Drive XL 1TB, FireStorm V2, 160GB
32 specifications	A Freecom Hard Drive XL 1TB View product	B Hypertec FireStorm V2, 160GB View product
Hard drive3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	160 GB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer size	8 MB	8 MB
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rate	480 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
USB connector	USB	USB
USB version	2.0	2.0
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating shockKnown for one	70 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	3.2 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Average latencyKnown for one	4.17 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
InternalKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	50000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	PIII 900MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating shockKnown for one	300 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	5V/2.0A, 12V/2.0A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Read seek timeKnown for one	8.5 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Track to track seek timeKnown for one	0.8 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Write seek timeKnown for one	9.2 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Mac OS X v10.3/10.4/10.5 Leopard, Windows 2000/XP/Vista	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	245 x 165 x 48 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB

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