Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Freecom Mobile Drive Mg 1TB vs Freecom Mobile Drive XXS 1TB

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 10identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • File format system
    • Mobile Drive Mg 1TB:HFS+
    • Mobile Drive XXS 1TB:FAT32
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • Mobile Drive Mg 1TB:10000 Mbit/s
    • Mobile Drive XXS 1TB:480 Mbit/s
  • Product colour
    • Mobile Drive Mg 1TB:Silver, White
    • Mobile Drive XXS 1TB:Black
  • Width
    • Mobile Drive Mg 1TB:129 mm
    • Mobile Drive XXS 1TB:109 mm
  • Depth
    • Mobile Drive Mg 1TB:81 mm
    • Mobile Drive XXS 1TB:79 mm
  • Height
    • Mobile Drive Mg 1TB:15 mm
    • Mobile Drive XXS 1TB:13 mm
  • Weight
    • Mobile Drive Mg 1TB:175 g
    • Mobile Drive XXS 1TB:155 g

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Comparison of Mobile Drive Mg 1TB, Mobile Drive XXS 1TB
41 specifications
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacity1 TB1 TB
HDD size2.5"2.5"
InterfaceSerial ATASerial ATA
TypeHDDHDD
RAID supportKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
File format systemDiffersHFS+FAT32
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers10000 Mbit/s480 Mbit/s
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one5000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
eSATAKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 400Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 800Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilver, WhiteBlack
LED indicatorsYesYes
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Poweridentical
Bus poweredUSBUSB
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)10 - 35 °C10 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-20 - 70 °C-20 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers129 mm109 mm
DepthDiffers81 mm79 mm
HeightDiffers15 mm13 mm
WeightDiffers175 g155 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedUSBUSB
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
FireWire requiredKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MaterialKnown for oneMagnesiumUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one50000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for onePowerPC G4/G5, Intel MacUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredYesYes
Compatible operating systemsDiffersMac OS X v10.4Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1

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