Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Freecom Sq 4TB USB 3.0 vs Freecom Tough Drive 3.0 500GB 7200rpm

18specifications compared
10differ
8identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Sq 4TB USB 3.0:4 TB
- Tough Drive 3.0 500GB 7200rpm:500 GB
HDD speed
- Sq 4TB USB 3.0:Variable
- Tough Drive 3.0 500GB 7200rpm:7200 RPM
HDD size
- Sq 4TB USB 3.0:3.5"
- Tough Drive 3.0 500GB 7200rpm:2.5"
USB connector
- Sq 4TB USB 3.0:USB Type-B
- Tough Drive 3.0 500GB 7200rpm:USB Type-A
Product colour
- Sq 4TB USB 3.0:Black, Silver
- Tough Drive 3.0 500GB 7200rpm:Grey
Bus powered
- Sq 4TB USB 3.0:No
- Tough Drive 3.0 500GB 7200rpm:USB
Width
- Sq 4TB USB 3.0:160 mm
- Tough Drive 3.0 500GB 7200rpm:80 mm
Depth
- Sq 4TB USB 3.0:160 mm
- Tough Drive 3.0 500GB 7200rpm:140 mm

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Comparison of Sq 4TB USB 3.0, Tough Drive 3.0 500GB 7200rpm
46 specifications	A Freecom Sq 4TB USB 3.0 View product	B Freecom Tough Drive 3.0 500GB 7200rpm View product
Hard drive3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	4 TB	500 GB
HDD speedDiffers	Variable	7200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Type	HDD	HDD
RAID supportKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rate	5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	USB Type-B	USB Type-A
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	480,5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATAKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 400Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 800Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Grey
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Silicone
Securityidentical
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256-bit AES
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	No	USB
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	10 - 35 °C	10 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 70 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Operating shockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 G
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	160 mm	80 mm
DepthDiffers	160 mm	140 mm
HeightDiffers	30 mm	19 mm
WeightDiffers	860 g	200 g
Packaging dataidentical
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Ethernet cableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire requiredKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
InternalKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 Pentium-III / AMD Duron 900MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB required	Yes	Yes
Integrated USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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