Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

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

15specifications compared
7differ
8identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- Mobile Drive Classic 2.0 500GB:480 Mbit/s
- Backup Plus 500GB, USB 3.0:5000 Mbit/s
USB connector
- Mobile Drive Classic 2.0 500GB:USB
- Backup Plus 500GB, USB 3.0:Micro-USB B
USB version
- Mobile Drive Classic 2.0 500GB:2.0
- Backup Plus 500GB, USB 3.0:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Width
- Mobile Drive Classic 2.0 500GB:139 mm
- Backup Plus 500GB, USB 3.0:81.1 mm
Depth
- Mobile Drive Classic 2.0 500GB:83 mm
- Backup Plus 500GB, USB 3.0:123.4 mm
Height
- Mobile Drive Classic 2.0 500GB:20 mm
- Backup Plus 500GB, USB 3.0:14.5 mm
Weight
- Mobile Drive Classic 2.0 500GB:200 g
- Backup Plus 500GB, USB 3.0:224 g

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Comparison of Mobile Drive Classic 2.0 500GB, Backup Plus 500GB, USB 3.0
36 specifications	A Freecom Mobile Drive Classic 2.0 500GB View product	B Seagate Backup Plus 500GB, USB 3.0 View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
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	Micro-USB B
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
Featuresidentical
Product colour	White	White
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	139 mm	81.1 mm
DepthDiffers	83 mm	123.4 mm
HeightDiffers	20 mm	14.5 mm
WeightDiffers	200 g	224 g
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
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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