Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Freecom HDD 40GB FHD-2 USB 2.0 vs Seagate HD 3000DV 60GB FWire 7200rpm ext Ret

8specifications compared
5differ
3identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate HD 3000DV 60GB FWire 7200rpm ext Ret has 20 GB more HDD capacity than the Freecom HDD 40GB FHD-2 USB 2.0 (60 GB vs 40 GB). The Seagate HD 3000DV 60GB FWire 7200rpm ext Ret has 3,000 RPM more HDD speed than the Freecom HDD 40GB FHD-2 USB 2.0 (7200 RPM vs 4200 RPM). The Seagate HD 3000DV 60GB FWire 7200rpm ext Ret has 680 g more weight than the Freecom HDD 40GB FHD-2 USB 2.0 (900 g vs 220 g). Dimensions (WxDxH): 140 x 80 x 19 mm on the Freecom HDD 40GB FHD-2 USB 2.0, 219 x 152 x 41 mm on the Seagate HD 3000DV 60GB FWire 7200rpm ext Ret.

HDD capacity
- HDD 40GB FHD-2 USB 2.0:40 GB
- HD 3000DV 60GB FWire 7200rpm ext Ret:60 GB
HDD speed
- HDD 40GB FHD-2 USB 2.0:4200 RPM
- HD 3000DV 60GB FWire 7200rpm ext Ret:7200 RPM
Weight
- HDD 40GB FHD-2 USB 2.0:220 g
- HD 3000DV 60GB FWire 7200rpm ext Ret:900 g
Average latency
- HDD 40GB FHD-2 USB 2.0:7.14 ms
- HD 3000DV 60GB FWire 7200rpm ext Ret:4.1 ms
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- HDD 40GB FHD-2 USB 2.0:140 x 80 x 19 mm
- HD 3000DV 60GB FWire 7200rpm ext Ret:219 x 152 x 41 mm

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Comparison of HDD 40GB FHD-2 USB 2.0, HD 3000DV 60GB FWire 7200rpm ext Ret
15 specifications	A Freecom HDD 40GB FHD-2 USB 2.0 View product	B Seagate HD 3000DV 60GB FWire 7200rpm ext Ret View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	40 GB	60 GB
HDD speedDiffers	4200 RPM	7200 RPM
Storage drive average seek timeKnown for one	12 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectorKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 400Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	220 g	900 g
Other features2 differ
Average latencyDiffers	7.14 ms	4.1 ms
Track to track seek timeKnown for one	2 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	140 x 80 x 19 mm	219 x 152 x 41 mm

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