Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Freecom Hard Drive XL 2TB USB 2.0 vs Iomega 250GB eGo Portable Hard Drive USB 2.0

8specifications compared
5differ
3identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Hard Drive XL 2TB USB 2.0:2 TB
- 250GB eGo Portable Hard Drive USB 2.0:250 GB
Product colour
- Hard Drive XL 2TB USB 2.0:Black, Silver
- 250GB eGo Portable Hard Drive USB 2.0:Red
Weight
- Hard Drive XL 2TB USB 2.0:3.2 kg
- 250GB eGo Portable Hard Drive USB 2.0:220 g

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Comparison of Hard Drive XL 2TB USB 2.0, 250GB eGo Portable Hard Drive USB 2.0
28 specifications	A Freecom Hard Drive XL 2TB USB 2.0 View product	B Iomega 250GB eGo Portable Hard Drive USB 2.0 View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	250 GB
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Type	HDD	HDD
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Red
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	89 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	134 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 mm
Other features2 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 processorDiffers	Intel Pentium III / AMD Duron 900MHz, PowerPC G3/G4/G5, Power Book G3/G4, Intel Mac	Pentium II / Mac G3
Minimum system requirementsDiffers	CD-ROM	Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional / XP Home / XP Professional / XP Professional x64 / Windows Vista Mac OS X 10.1.5 +
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 systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000 / XP / Vista, Mac OS X v10.3 / 10.4 / 10.5 Leopard	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	245 x 165 x 48 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480Mbits/s

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