Freecom ToughDrive 80GB vs Hypertec FireStorm V2, 160GB

Comparison of ToughDrive 80GB, FireStorm V2, 160GB

30 specifications	A Freecom ToughDrive 80GBView product	B Hypertec FireStorm V2, 160GBView product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	80 GB	160 GB
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer size	8 MB	8 MB
InterfaceKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rate	480 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
USB connector	USB	USB
USB version	2.0	2.0
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
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
Operating shockKnown for one	300 G	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	175 g	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Access timeKnown for one	12 ms	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Average latencyKnown for one	7.14 ms	—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	PIII 900MHz	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating shockKnown for one	1000 G	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Track to track seek timeKnown for one	2 ms	—Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Mac OS X v10.3, Windows 2000/XP/Vista	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	140 x 80 x 19 mm	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	USB

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