Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Freecom Quattro 1.5TB vs Samsung 160GB S2 Portable HDD

20specifications compared
11differ
9identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Quattro 1.5TB:1.53 TB
- 160GB S2 Portable HDD:160 GB
HDD size
- Quattro 1.5TB:3.5"
- 160GB S2 Portable HDD:2.5"
Maximum data transfer rate
- Quattro 1.5TB:3000 Mbit/s
- 160GB S2 Portable HDD:480 Mbit/s
Product colour
- Quattro 1.5TB:Black, Silver
- 160GB S2 Portable HDD:Black
Operating temperature (T-T)
- Quattro 1.5TB:10 - 35 °C
- 160GB S2 Portable HDD:5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- Quattro 1.5TB:-20 - 70 °C
- 160GB S2 Portable HDD:-20 - 65 °C
Width
- Quattro 1.5TB:155 mm
- 160GB S2 Portable HDD:82 mm
Depth
- Quattro 1.5TB:148 mm
- 160GB S2 Portable HDD:111 mm

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Comparison of Quattro 1.5TB, 160GB S2 Portable HDD
34 specifications	A Freecom Quattro 1.5TB View product	B Samsung 160GB S2 Portable HDD View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1.53 TB	160 GB
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	3000 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
eSATAKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 400Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 800Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 35 °C	5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-20 - 65 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	155 mm	82 mm
DepthDiffers	148 mm	111 mm
HeightDiffers	43 mm	17.5 mm
WeightDiffers	1.4 kg	150 g
Packaging dataidentical
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
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 / AMD Duron 900MHz, G3/G4/G5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	AC 12V/2A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP / Vista, Mac OS X v.10.4	Windows 7/Vista/XP/2000 Mac x 10.4.8 +
FireWire cableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA cableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	82 x 111 x 17.5 mm (3.23 x 4.37 x 0.689")
Weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.15 kg (0.331 lbs)

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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