Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Freecom ToughDrive Custom 500GB USB vs Iomega eGo Leather Portable Hard Drive 500 GB

13specifications compared
6differ
7identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Width
- ToughDrive Custom 500GB USB:19 mm
- eGo Leather Portable Hard Drive 500 GB:89 mm
Depth
- ToughDrive Custom 500GB USB:140 mm
- eGo Leather Portable Hard Drive 500 GB:134 mm
Height
- ToughDrive Custom 500GB USB:80 mm
- eGo Leather Portable Hard Drive 500 GB:19 mm
Weight
- ToughDrive Custom 500GB USB:175 g
- eGo Leather Portable Hard Drive 500 GB:220 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- ToughDrive Custom 500GB USB:140 x 80 x 19 mm
- eGo Leather Portable Hard Drive 500 GB:89 x 134 x 19 mm

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Comparison of ToughDrive Custom 500GB USB, eGo Leather Portable Hard Drive 500 GB
29 specifications	A Freecom ToughDrive Custom 500GB USB View product	B Iomega eGo Leather Portable Hard Drive 500 GB View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive average seek timeKnown for one	12 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	8 MB	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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	19 mm	89 mm
DepthDiffers	140 mm	134 mm
HeightDiffers	80 mm	19 mm
WeightDiffers	175 g	220 g
Other features2 differ
Average latencyKnown for one	7.14 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one	0.48 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
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 system requirementsDiffers	PC: Intel Pentium III / AMD Duron 900 MHz, 256MB RAM (Vista: 512MB RAM), CD-ROM, USB 2.0 / USB 1.1 port, Windows 2000 / XP / Vista MAC: PowerPC G3/G4/G5, Power Book G3/G4, Intel Mac, 256MB RAM, CD-ROM, USB 2.0, USB 1.1 port, Mac OS X v10.3	MacOS X 10.1 or later - RAM 128 MB Windows 2000/XP/Vista - RAM 256 MB
Non-operating shockKnown for one	300 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Track to track seek timeKnown for one	2 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	140 x 80 x 19 mm	89 x 134 x 19 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Apple MacOS X 10.1 or later, Microsoft Windows Vista / XP
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
USB connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0

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