Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Freecom Mobile Drive 320GB USB 2.0 vs Verbatim 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB & FireWire Combo 500GB

10specifications compared
6differ
4identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Mobile Drive 320GB USB 2.0:320 GB
- 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB & FireWire Combo 500GB:500 GB
HDD speed
- Mobile Drive 320GB USB 2.0:5400 RPM
- 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB & FireWire Combo 500GB:7200 RPM
HDD size
- Mobile Drive 320GB USB 2.0:2.5"
- 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB & FireWire Combo 500GB:3.5"
Product colour
- Mobile Drive 320GB USB 2.0:Silver
- 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB & FireWire Combo 500GB:Black
Weight
- Mobile Drive 320GB USB 2.0:300 g
- 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB & FireWire Combo 500GB:1 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Mobile Drive 320GB USB 2.0:132 x 83 x 18 mm
- 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB & FireWire Combo 500GB:202 x 114 x 40 mm

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Comparison of Mobile Drive 320GB USB 2.0, 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB & FireWire Combo 500GB
30 specifications	A Freecom Mobile Drive 320GB USB 2.0 View product	B Verbatim 3.5'' External Hard Drive USB & FireWire Combo 500GB View product
Hard drive3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive average seek timeKnown for one	13 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector	USB	USB
USB version	2.0	2.0
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 - 80 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	300 g	1 kg
Other features1 differ
Average latencyKnown for one	4.2 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 processorKnown for one	Intel Pentium III / AMD Duron 900 MHz, PowerPC G3/G4/G5, Power Book G3/G4, Intel Mac	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Track to track seek timeKnown for one	3 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB cableKnown for one	USB	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	132 x 83 x 18 mm	202 x 114 x 40 mm
Interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0 / FireWire Combo

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