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Freecom Tough Drive vs LG 500GB USB 3.0 HDD

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 8identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB data transfer rates
    • Tough Drive:480,5000 Mbit/s
    • 500GB USB 3.0 HDD:5000 Mbit/s
  • Product colour
    • Tough Drive:Grey
    • 500GB USB 3.0 HDD:Black, Silver
  • Width
    • Tough Drive:80 mm
    • 500GB USB 3.0 HDD:82.4 mm
  • Depth
    • Tough Drive:140 mm
    • 500GB USB 3.0 HDD:124.9 mm
  • Height
    • Tough Drive:19 mm
    • 500GB USB 3.0 HDD:14.2 mm

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Comparison of Tough Drive, 500GB USB 3.0 HDD
28 specifications
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity500 GB500 GB
HDD size2.5"2.5"
TypeHDDHDD
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 MB
File format systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNTFS
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rate5000 Mbit/s5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorUSB Type-AUSB Type-A
USB version3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesDiffers480,5000 Mbit/s5000 Mbit/s
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack, Silver
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Wi
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Poweridentical
Bus poweredUSBUSB
Bus powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 V
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating shockKnown for one300 GUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers80 mm82.4 mm
DepthDiffers140 mm124.9 mm
HeightDiffers19 mm14.2 mm
WeightKnown for one200 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Integrated USB cableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB cableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB

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