Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Freecom Network Storage Center 2TB vs Seagate Expansion External Drive

9specifications compared
3differ
6identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Network Storage Center 2TB:Black, Silver
- Expansion External Drive:Black
Weight
- Network Storage Center 2TB:1.4 kg
- Expansion External Drive:1.02 kg

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Comparison of Network Storage Center 2TB, Expansion External Drive
38 specifications	A Freecom Network Storage Center 2TB View product	B Seagate Expansion External Drive View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity	2 TB	2 TB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
HDD size	3.5"	3.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
USB connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.4 kg	1.02 kg
WidthKnown for one	148 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	155 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	43 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4 kg
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244.48 x 212.73 x 76.20 mm
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP / Vista / 7, Mac OS X v. 10.4	Windows Vista/XP Mac OS X 10.4.8
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	207.08 x 126 x 39.88 mm
Package weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4 kg (3.09 lbs)
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	Intel / AMD 900MHz, Power PC, Power Book G3 / G4 / G5, Intel Mac	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit LAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	12 V / 2 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	SMB, FTP, TCP/IP	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

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