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Freecom Mobile Drive Classic 2.0 500GB vs Seagate Backup Plus Desktop USB 3.0 2TB f/ Mac

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 6identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • Mobile Drive Classic 2.0 500GB:500 GB
    • Backup Plus Desktop USB 3.0 2TB f/ Mac:2 TB
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • Mobile Drive Classic 2.0 500GB:480 Mbit/s
    • Backup Plus Desktop USB 3.0 2TB f/ Mac:5000 Mbit/s
  • USB connector
    • Mobile Drive Classic 2.0 500GB:USB
    • Backup Plus Desktop USB 3.0 2TB f/ Mac:USB Type-A
  • USB version
    • Mobile Drive Classic 2.0 500GB:2.0
    • Backup Plus Desktop USB 3.0 2TB f/ Mac:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
  • Product colour
    • Mobile Drive Classic 2.0 500GB:White
    • Backup Plus Desktop USB 3.0 2TB f/ Mac:Black, Silver
  • Bus powered
    • Mobile Drive Classic 2.0 500GB:USB
    • Backup Plus Desktop USB 3.0 2TB f/ Mac:No
  • Width
    • Mobile Drive Classic 2.0 500GB:139 mm
    • Backup Plus Desktop USB 3.0 2TB f/ Mac:124 mm
  • Depth
    • Mobile Drive Classic 2.0 500GB:83 mm
    • Backup Plus Desktop USB 3.0 2TB f/ Mac:158 mm

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Comparison of Mobile Drive Classic 2.0 500GB, Backup Plus Desktop USB 3.0 2TB f/ Mac
30 specifications
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB2 TB
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
TypeHDDHDD
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 & interfaces3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers480 Mbit/s5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffersUSBUSB Type-A
USB versionDiffers2.03.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source480,5000 Mbit/s
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack, Silver
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffersUSBNo
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers139 mm124 mm
DepthDiffers83 mm158 mm
HeightDiffers20 mm44 mm
WeightDiffers200 g1.08 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedUSBUSB
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Average latencyKnown for one4.2 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one50000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one256 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for onePentium-III 900MHzUnknown — 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

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