Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Freecom Tough Drive 3.0 500GB 7200rpm vs Seagate 500GB Wireless Plus

15specifications compared
7differ
8identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

USB connector
- Tough Drive 3.0 500GB 7200rpm:USB Type-A
- 500GB Wireless Plus:Micro-USB B
Bus powered
- Tough Drive 3.0 500GB 7200rpm:USB
- 500GB Wireless Plus:No
Width
- Tough Drive 3.0 500GB 7200rpm:80 mm
- 500GB Wireless Plus:89 mm
Depth
- Tough Drive 3.0 500GB 7200rpm:140 mm
- 500GB Wireless Plus:127 mm
Height
- Tough Drive 3.0 500GB 7200rpm:19 mm
- 500GB Wireless Plus:210 mm
Weight
- Tough Drive 3.0 500GB 7200rpm:200 g
- 500GB Wireless Plus:272 g
Connectivity technology
- Tough Drive 3.0 500GB 7200rpm:Wired
- 500GB Wireless Plus:Wired & Wireless

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Comparison of Tough Drive 3.0 500GB 7200rpm, 500GB Wireless Plus
38 specifications	A Freecom Tough Drive 3.0 500GB 7200rpm View product	B Seagate 500GB Wireless Plus View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB connectorDiffers	USB Type-A	Micro-USB B
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Housing materialKnown for one	Silicone	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	256-bit AES	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	USB	No
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in batteryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	80 mm	89 mm
DepthDiffers	140 mm	127 mm
HeightDiffers	19 mm	210 mm
WeightDiffers	200 g	272 g
Packaging dataidentical
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	66 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	205.5 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	153 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	612 g
Other features1 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wired & Wireless
Wireless connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Integrated USB cableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB cableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	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
Operating shockKnown for one	300 G	Unknown — not stated by the source

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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