Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Freecom Mobile Drive Classic 2.0 500GB vs Seagate Backup Plus 3TB, USB 3.0

15specifications compared
10differ
5identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Mobile Drive Classic 2.0 500GB:500 GB
- Backup Plus 3TB, USB 3.0:3 TB
Maximum data transfer rate
- Mobile Drive Classic 2.0 500GB:480 Mbit/s
- Backup Plus 3TB, USB 3.0:5000 Mbit/s
USB connector
- Mobile Drive Classic 2.0 500GB:USB
- Backup Plus 3TB, USB 3.0:USB Type-A
USB version
- Mobile Drive Classic 2.0 500GB:2.0
- Backup Plus 3TB, USB 3.0:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Product colour
- Mobile Drive Classic 2.0 500GB:White
- Backup Plus 3TB, USB 3.0:Black, Silver
Bus powered
- Mobile Drive Classic 2.0 500GB:USB
- Backup Plus 3TB, USB 3.0:No
Width
- Mobile Drive Classic 2.0 500GB:139 mm
- Backup Plus 3TB, USB 3.0:124 mm
Depth
- Mobile Drive Classic 2.0 500GB:83 mm
- Backup Plus 3TB, USB 3.0:158 mm

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Comparison of Mobile Drive Classic 2.0 500GB, Backup Plus 3TB, USB 3.0
38 specifications	A Freecom Mobile Drive Classic 2.0 500GB View product	B Seagate Backup Plus 3TB, USB 3.0 View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	3 TB
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 & interfaces3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	480 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	USB	USB Type-A
USB versionDiffers	2.0	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480,5000 Mbit/s
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black, Silver
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	USB	No
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	139 mm	124 mm
DepthDiffers	83 mm	158 mm
HeightDiffers	20 mm	44 mm
WeightDiffers	200 g	1.08 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cables included	USB	USB
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Automatic Backup
Other featuresidentical
Average latencyKnown for one	4.2 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	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	Pentium-III 900MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Track to track seek timeKnown for one	3 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of products includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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