Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Freecom Quattro 1TB vs Verbatim 250GB FireWire HDD 2.5"

9specifications compared
4differ
5identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Quattro 1TB:1 TB
- 250GB FireWire HDD 2.5":250 GB
HDD size
- Quattro 1TB:3.5"
- 250GB FireWire HDD 2.5":2.5"
Maximum data transfer rate
- Quattro 1TB:3000 Mbit/s
- 250GB FireWire HDD 2.5":480 Mbit/s

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Comparison of Quattro 1TB, 250GB FireWire HDD 2.5"
38 specifications	A Freecom Quattro 1TB View product	B Verbatim 250GB FireWire HDD 2.5"View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	250 GB
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
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
USB connectorKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATAKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 400	Yes	Yes
FireWire 800Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black, Silver	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	155 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	148 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	43 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	1.4 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84717050	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 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 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
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 requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP / Vista, Mac OS X v.10.4	Win 98SE, XP, 2000, ME, Vista Mac OS X 8.6, 9.x, 10.1
FireWire cableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA cableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Firewire
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84 x 129 x 18 mm
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB

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