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Freecom Mobile Drive USB 160GB vs Iomega 250GB USB 2.0 Value Series Hard Drive

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  • 10specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 4identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • Mobile Drive USB 160GB:160 GB
    • 250GB USB 2.0 Value Series Hard Drive:250 GB
  • HDD speed
    • Mobile Drive USB 160GB:5400 RPM
    • 250GB USB 2.0 Value Series Hard Drive:7200 RPM
  • HDD size
    • Mobile Drive USB 160GB:2.5"
    • 250GB USB 2.0 Value Series Hard Drive:3.5"
  • Minimum RAM
    • Mobile Drive USB 160GB:64 MB
    • 250GB USB 2.0 Value Series Hard Drive:32 MB
  • Minimum processor
    • Mobile Drive USB 160GB:700 MHz
    • 250GB USB 2.0 Value Series Hard Drive:Pentium II / PowerPC G3

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Comparison of Mobile Drive USB 160GB, 250GB USB 2.0 Value Series Hard Drive
32 specifications
Hard drive3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers160 GB250 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers2.5"3.5"
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
InterfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUltra-ATA/133
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectorKnown for oneUSBUnknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for oneUSBUnknown — not stated by the source
External power adapterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 80 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one83 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one132 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one18 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one300 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Average latencyKnown for one4.2 msUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD transfer rateKnown for one480 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
InternalNoNo
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one50000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMDiffers64 MB32 MB
Minimum processorDiffers700 MHzPentium II / PowerPC G3
Track to track seek timeKnown for one3 msUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 2000 Windows XP Mac OS X v.10.1Windows 2000/XP Mac OS X +
I/O portsKnown for oneUSB 2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 MB/s
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCD-ROM
Sustained data rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 MB/s
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB

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