Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Freecom Mobile Drive XXS 250GB vs Iomega Prestige 2TB

18specifications compared
9differ
9identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Mobile Drive XXS 250GB:250 GB
- Prestige 2TB:2 TB
HDD size
- Mobile Drive XXS 250GB:2.5"
- Prestige 2TB:3.5"
Product colour
- Mobile Drive XXS 250GB:Black
- Prestige 2TB:Silver
Width
- Mobile Drive XXS 250GB:13.5 mm
- Prestige 2TB:120.6 mm
Depth
- Mobile Drive XXS 250GB:79.5 mm
- Prestige 2TB:198.6 mm
Height
- Mobile Drive XXS 250GB:109.8 mm
- Prestige 2TB:31 mm
Weight
- Mobile Drive XXS 250GB:155 g
- Prestige 2TB:976 g

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Comparison of Mobile Drive XXS 250GB, Prestige 2TB
30 specifications	A Freecom Mobile Drive XXS 250GB View product	B Iomega Prestige 2TB View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	250 GB	2 TB
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rate	480 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
USB connector	USB	USB
USB version	2.0	2.0
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	13.5 mm	120.6 mm
DepthDiffers	79.5 mm	198.6 mm
HeightDiffers	109.8 mm	31 mm
WeightDiffers	155 g	976 g
Other features2 differ
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	50000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAM	256 MB	256 MB
Minimum processorDiffers	Intel Pentium III / AMD Duron 900 MHz, PowerPC G3/G4/G5, Power Book G3/G4, Intel Mac	Pentium II, PowerPC G3
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB cableKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB required	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000 / XP / Vista, Mac OS X v10.3	Windows 2000 / XP / Vista 32/64-bit Mac OS X 10.5+
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100Vac - 240Vac
Start-up currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 A
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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