Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Freecom Hard Drive XL 2TB USB 2.0 vs Fujitsu HandyDrive-IV 500

10specifications compared
4differ
6identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Hard Drive XL 2TB USB 2.0:2 TB
- HandyDrive-IV 500:500 GB
HDD size
- Hard Drive XL 2TB USB 2.0:3.5"
- HandyDrive-IV 500:2.5"
Weight
- Hard Drive XL 2TB USB 2.0:3.2 kg
- HandyDrive-IV 500:220 g

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Comparison of Hard Drive XL 2TB USB 2.0, HandyDrive-IV 500
31 specifications	A Freecom Hard Drive XL 2TB USB 2.0 View product	B Fujitsu HandyDrive-IV 500 View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	500 GB
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4200 RPM
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rate	480 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
USB connector	USB	USB
USB version	2.0	2.0
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black, Silver	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	3.2 kg	220 g
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	82 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	141.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 mm
Other features1 differ
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
MaterialKnown for one	Aluminium	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	Intel Pentium III / AMD Duron 900MHz, PowerPC G3/G4/G5, Power Book G3/G4, Intel Mac	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	CD-ROM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating shockKnown for one	300 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	5V/2.0 A, 12V/2.0A	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000 / XP / Vista, Mac OS X v10.3 / 10.4 / 10.5 Leopard	Windows Me/2000 Professional/XP/Vista, Mac OS X 10.1 - 10.5.2
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	245 x 165 x 48 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 ms
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 Mbit/s
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB

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