Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Freecom Mg 750GB vs Samsung S Series HX-DTA20EB external hard drive

19specifications compared
13differ
6identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Mg 750GB:750 GB
- S Series HX-DTA20EB external hard drive:2 TB
HDD size
- Mg 750GB:2.5"
- S Series HX-DTA20EB external hard drive:3.5"
FireWire 800
- Mg 750GB:Yes
- S Series HX-DTA20EB external hard drive:No
Product colour
- Mg 750GB:Silver
- S Series HX-DTA20EB external hard drive:Grey
Bus powered
- Mg 750GB:USB
- S Series HX-DTA20EB external hard drive:No
Operating temperature (T-T)
- Mg 750GB:10 - 35 °C
- S Series HX-DTA20EB external hard drive:5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- Mg 750GB:-20 - 70 °C
- S Series HX-DTA20EB external hard drive:-20 - 65 °C
Width
- Mg 750GB:81 mm
- S Series HX-DTA20EB external hard drive:119.5 mm

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Comparison of Mg 750GB, HX-DTA20EB
34 specifications	A Freecom Mg 750GB View product	B Samsung S Series HX-DTA20EB external hard drive Model HX-DTA20EB View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	750 GB	2 TB
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-B
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
FireWire 400Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
FireWire 800Differs	Yes	No
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Grey
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	USB	No
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 W
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 35 °C	5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-20 - 65 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	81 mm	119.5 mm
DepthDiffers	120 mm	192.8 mm
HeightDiffers	15 mm	41.8 mm
WeightDiffers	200 g	880 g
Other features2 differ
Integrated USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
MaterialDiffers	Magnesium	Aluminium
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Mac OS X v10.4	Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 Mac OS X 10.4.8+
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	50000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	PowerPC G4/G5, Intel Mac	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB cableKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source

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