Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Freecom TOUGHDRIVE 500GB USB-2 vs Iomega 1.5TB Prestige HDD

10specifications compared
7differ
3identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- TOUGHDRIVE 500GB USB-2:500 GB
- 1.5TB Prestige HDD:1.5 TB
HDD speed
- TOUGHDRIVE 500GB USB-2:5400 RPM
- 1.5TB Prestige HDD:7200 RPM
Width
- TOUGHDRIVE 500GB USB-2:82 mm
- 1.5TB Prestige HDD:120.6 mm
Depth
- TOUGHDRIVE 500GB USB-2:155 mm
- 1.5TB Prestige HDD:198.6 mm
Height
- TOUGHDRIVE 500GB USB-2:19 mm
- 1.5TB Prestige HDD:31 mm
Weight
- TOUGHDRIVE 500GB USB-2:200 g
- 1.5TB Prestige HDD:976 g

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Comparison of TOUGHDRIVE 500GB USB-2, 1.5TB Prestige HDD
25 specifications	A Freecom TOUGHDRIVE 500GB USB-2 View product	B Iomega 1.5TB Prestige HDD View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1.5 TB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 400Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	82 mm	120.6 mm
DepthDiffers	155 mm	198.6 mm
HeightDiffers	19 mm	31 mm
WeightDiffers	200 g	976 g
Other features1 differ
Integrated USB cableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Average latencyKnown for one	7.14 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	400 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Apple MacOS X 10.3 Microsoft Windows Vista / 2000 / XP	Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional / XP Home / XP Professional / XP Professional x64 / Windows Vista Mac OS X 10.3 - 10.5
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pentium II / PowerPC G3
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Start-up currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 A
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480Mbits/s
USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB

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