Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Freecom Mobile Drive USB 160GB vs Iomega 500GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0 Value Series Desktop Hard Drive

13specifications compared
8differ
5identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Mobile Drive USB 160GB:160 GB
- 500GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0 Value Series Desktop Hard Drive:500 GB
HDD speed
- Mobile Drive USB 160GB:5400 RPM
- 500GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0 Value Series Desktop Hard Drive:7200 RPM
HDD size
- Mobile Drive USB 160GB:2.5"
- 500GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0 Value Series Desktop Hard Drive:3.5"
Width
- Mobile Drive USB 160GB:83 mm
- 500GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0 Value Series Desktop Hard Drive:121 mm
Depth
- Mobile Drive USB 160GB:132 mm
- 500GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0 Value Series Desktop Hard Drive:222 mm
Height
- Mobile Drive USB 160GB:18 mm
- 500GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0 Value Series Desktop Hard Drive:34.9 mm
Weight
- Mobile Drive USB 160GB:300 g
- 500GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0 Value Series Desktop Hard Drive:1.26 kg

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Comparison of Mobile Drive USB 160GB, 500GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0 Value Series Desktop Hard Drive
27 specifications	A Freecom Mobile Drive USB 160GB View product	B Iomega 500GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0 Value Series Desktop Hard Drive View product
Hard drive3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	160 GB	500 GB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive average seek timeKnown for one	13 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive buffer size	8 MB	8 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectorKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 80 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	83 mm	121 mm
DepthDiffers	132 mm	222 mm
HeightDiffers	18 mm	34.9 mm
WeightDiffers	300 g	1.26 kg
Other features1 differ
Average latencyKnown for one	4.2 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD transfer rate	480 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	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	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	700 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Track to track seek timeKnown for one	3 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000 Windows XP Mac OS X v.10.1	- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional / XP Home / XP Professional / Vista - Mac G3 +, Mac OS X 10.1 +, Safari 1.0 +
I/O portsKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	121 x 222 x 34.9 mm

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