Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Freecom Mobile Drive XXS 400GB vs Freecom ToughDrive Custom Special Edition 500GB USB

9specifications compared
2differ
7identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Mobile Drive XXS 400GB:400 GB
- ToughDrive Custom Special Edition 500GB USB:500 GB
Weight
- Mobile Drive XXS 400GB:155 g
- ToughDrive Custom Special Edition 500GB USB:200 g

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Comparison of Mobile Drive XXS 400GB, ToughDrive Custom Special Edition 500GB USB
31 specifications	A Freecom Mobile Drive XXS 400GB View product	B Freecom ToughDrive Custom Special Edition 500GB USB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	400 GB	500 GB
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Storage drive average seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 ms
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector	USB	USB
USB version	2.0	2.0
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	109.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	79.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	13.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	155 g	200 g
Other featuresidentical
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	50000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Pentium III, 900MHz/PowerPC G3/G4/G5	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000/XP/Vista, MAC OS X v10.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Average latencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.14 ms
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
Track to track seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 ms
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 x 80 x 19 mm

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