Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Freecom Mg, 1TB, Thunderbolt, USB 3.0 + Thunderbolt Cable vs Freecom Mobile Drive Sq TV

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 6identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • Mg, 1TB, Thunderbolt, USB 3.0 + Thunderbolt Cable:1 TB
    • Mobile Drive Sq TV:500 GB
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • Mg, 1TB, Thunderbolt, USB 3.0 + Thunderbolt Cable:10000 Mbit/s
    • Mobile Drive Sq TV:5000 Mbit/s
  • Thunderbolt technology
    • Mg, 1TB, Thunderbolt, USB 3.0 + Thunderbolt Cable:Yes
    • Mobile Drive Sq TV:No
  • Product colour
    • Mg, 1TB, Thunderbolt, USB 3.0 + Thunderbolt Cable:Silver
    • Mobile Drive Sq TV:Black, Silver
  • Width
    • Mg, 1TB, Thunderbolt, USB 3.0 + Thunderbolt Cable:129 mm
    • Mobile Drive Sq TV:120 mm
  • Depth
    • Mg, 1TB, Thunderbolt, USB 3.0 + Thunderbolt Cable:81 mm
    • Mobile Drive Sq TV:120 mm
  • Height
    • Mg, 1TB, Thunderbolt, USB 3.0 + Thunderbolt Cable:15 mm
    • Mobile Drive Sq TV:10.5 mm
  • Weight
    • Mg, 1TB, Thunderbolt, USB 3.0 + Thunderbolt Cable:175 g
    • Mobile Drive Sq TV:195 g

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Comparison of Mg, 1TB, Thunderbolt, USB 3.0 + Thunderbolt Cable, Mobile Drive Sq TV
40 specifications
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
HDD size2.5"2.5"
InterfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA
TypeHDDHDD
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers10000 Mbit/s5000 Mbit/s
USB data transfer rates5000 Mbit/s5000 Mbit/s
Thunderbolt technologyDiffersYesNo
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
eSATAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
FireWire 400Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
FireWire 800Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
USB connectorKnown for oneMicro-USB BUnknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt versionKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack, Silver
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Housing materialKnown for oneMagnesiumUnknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus poweredUSBUSB
External power adapterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)10 - 35 °C10 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-20 - 70 °C-20 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers129 mm120 mm
DepthDiffers81 mm120 mm
HeightDiffers15 mm10.5 mm
WeightDiffers175 g195 g
Packaging data1 differ
Cables includedDiffersThunderbolt, USBUSB
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
FireWire requiredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Minimum RAMKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 MB
Minimum processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Pentium III / AMD Duron 900 MHz, PowerPC G3/G4/G5, Power Book G3/G4, Intel Mac
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB requiredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows XP / Vista / 7, Mac OS X v10.4.8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneWiredUnknown — not stated by the source

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