Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Freecom Mg, 1TB, Thunderbolt, USB 3.0 + Thunderbolt Cable vs Freecom QUATTRO 3.0 5TB

8specifications compared
4differ
4identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Mg, 1TB, Thunderbolt, USB 3.0 + Thunderbolt Cable:1 TB
- QUATTRO 3.0 5TB:5 TB
HDD size
- Mg, 1TB, Thunderbolt, USB 3.0 + Thunderbolt Cable:2.5"
- QUATTRO 3.0 5TB:3.5"
USB connector
- Mg, 1TB, Thunderbolt, USB 3.0 + Thunderbolt Cable:Micro-USB B
- QUATTRO 3.0 5TB:USB Type-A
Product colour
- Mg, 1TB, Thunderbolt, USB 3.0 + Thunderbolt Cable:Silver
- QUATTRO 3.0 5TB:Black

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Comparison of Mg, 1TB, Thunderbolt, USB 3.0 + Thunderbolt Cable, QUATTRO 3.0 5TB
26 specifications	A Freecom Mg, 1TB, Thunderbolt, USB 3.0 + Thunderbolt Cable View product	B Freecom QUATTRO 3.0 5TB View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	5 TB
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	10000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorDiffers	Micro-USB B	USB Type-A
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt versionKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FireWire 400Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FireWire 800Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Housing materialKnown for one	Magnesium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
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
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	129 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	81 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	15 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	175 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Thunderbolt, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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