Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Freecom MobileDrive 320GB vs Freecom ToughDrive Pro U&F 500GB

20specifications compared
7differ
13identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- MobileDrive 320GB:320 GB
- ToughDrive Pro U&F 500GB:500 GB
Operating temperature (T-T)
- MobileDrive 320GB:10 - 35 °C
- ToughDrive Pro U&F 500GB:10 - 50 °C
Weight
- MobileDrive 320GB:175 g
- ToughDrive Pro U&F 500GB:200 g
Internal
- MobileDrive 320GB:Yes
- ToughDrive Pro U&F 500GB:No
Minimum processor
- MobileDrive 320GB:PIII 900MHz
- ToughDrive Pro U&F 500GB:900 MHz
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- MobileDrive 320GB:140 x 80 x 19 mm
- ToughDrive Pro U&F 500GB:155 x 82 x 19 mm

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Comparison of MobileDrive 320GB, ToughDrive Pro U&F 500GB
30 specifications	A Freecom MobileDrive 320GB View product	B Freecom ToughDrive Pro U&F 500GB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive average seek time	12 ms	12 ms
Storage drive buffer size	8 MB	8 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rate	480 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
USB connectorKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 400Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Product colour	White	White
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 35 °C	10 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 70 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Operating shockKnown for one	300 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	175 g	200 g
Other features4 differ
Access timeKnown for one	12 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Average latencyKnown for one	7.14 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)	50000 h	50000 h
Minimum RAM	256 MB	256 MB
Minimum processorDiffers	PIII 900MHz	900 MHz
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP/OS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating shock	1000 G	1000 G
Track to track seek time	2 ms	2 ms
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Macc OS X v10.3, Windows 2000/XP/Vista	- Windows 2000 / XP / Vista - Mac OS X v10.3 +
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	140 x 80 x 19 mm	155 x 82 x 19 mm
Integrated USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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