Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Freecom Mobile Drive CLS vs Freecom Quattro 3.0 1TB

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  • 14specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 5identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • Mobile Drive CLS:250 GB
    • Quattro 3.0 1TB:1 TB
  • HDD size
    • Mobile Drive CLS:2.5"
    • Quattro 3.0 1TB:3.5"
  • USB version
    • Mobile Drive CLS:2.0
    • Quattro 3.0 1TB:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
  • USB data transfer rates
    • Mobile Drive CLS:480 Mbit/s
    • Quattro 3.0 1TB:480,5000 Mbit/s
  • Product colour
    • Mobile Drive CLS:Black
    • Quattro 3.0 1TB:Black, Silver
  • Width
    • Mobile Drive CLS:79 mm
    • Quattro 3.0 1TB:155 mm
  • Depth
    • Mobile Drive CLS:109 mm
    • Quattro 3.0 1TB:148 mm
  • Height
    • Mobile Drive CLS:13 mm
    • Quattro 3.0 1TB:43 mm

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Comparison of Mobile Drive CLS, Quattro 3.0 1TB
32 specifications
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers250 GB1 TB
HDD sizeDiffers2.5"3.5"
InterfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5000 Mbit/s
USB versionDiffers2.03.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesDiffers480 Mbit/s480,5000 Mbit/s
eSATA data transfer ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5,3 Gbit/s
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Silver
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Poweridentical
External power adapterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers79 mm155 mm
DepthDiffers109 mm148 mm
HeightDiffers13 mm43 mm
WeightDiffers155 g1.4 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceeSATA, FireWire, USB
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWired
MaterialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAluminium
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50000 h
Minimum RAMKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 MB
Minimum processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePentium III, AMD Duron 900MHz, iMac, iBook, Mac G3/G4/G5, PowerBook G3/G4
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows XP SP2/Vista/7 Mac OS X v.10.4+Unknown — not stated by the source

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