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Freecom Mobile Drive Classic 2.0 500GB vs Freecom Mobile Drive Sq TV

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  • 14specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 7identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • Mobile Drive Classic 2.0 500GB:480 Mbit/s
    • Mobile Drive Sq TV:5000 Mbit/s
  • Product colour
    • Mobile Drive Classic 2.0 500GB:White
    • Mobile Drive Sq TV:Black, Silver
  • Width
    • Mobile Drive Classic 2.0 500GB:139 mm
    • Mobile Drive Sq TV:120 mm
  • Depth
    • Mobile Drive Classic 2.0 500GB:83 mm
    • Mobile Drive Sq TV:120 mm
  • Height
    • Mobile Drive Classic 2.0 500GB:20 mm
    • Mobile Drive Sq TV:10.5 mm
  • Weight
    • Mobile Drive Classic 2.0 500GB:200 g
    • Mobile Drive Sq TV:195 g

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Comparison of Mobile Drive Classic 2.0 500GB, Mobile Drive Sq TV
46 specifications
Hard driveidentical
InterfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive average seek timeKnown for one13 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one8 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers480 Mbit/s5000 Mbit/s
USB data transfer ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5000 Mbit/s
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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 oneUSBUnknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack, Silver
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
External power adapterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers139 mm120 mm
DepthDiffers83 mm120 mm
HeightDiffers20 mm10.5 mm
WeightDiffers200 g195 g
Packaging dataidentical
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other features1 differ
FireWire requiredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Minimum processorDiffersPentium-III 900MHzIntel 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
Average latencyKnown for one4.2 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneWiredUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one50000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Track to track seek timeKnown for one3 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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