Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Freecom ToughDrive Custom 500GB USB vs Iomega UltraMax Desktop Hard Drive 1 TB

13specifications compared
9differ
4identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- ToughDrive Custom 500GB USB:500 GB
- UltraMax Desktop Hard Drive 1 TB:1 TB
HDD speed
- ToughDrive Custom 500GB USB:5400 RPM
- UltraMax Desktop Hard Drive 1 TB:7200 RPM
HDD size
- ToughDrive Custom 500GB USB:2.5"
- UltraMax Desktop Hard Drive 1 TB:3.5"
Width
- ToughDrive Custom 500GB USB:19 mm
- UltraMax Desktop Hard Drive 1 TB:41 mm
Depth
- ToughDrive Custom 500GB USB:140 mm
- UltraMax Desktop Hard Drive 1 TB:240 mm
Height
- ToughDrive Custom 500GB USB:80 mm
- UltraMax Desktop Hard Drive 1 TB:140 mm
Weight
- ToughDrive Custom 500GB USB:175 g
- UltraMax Desktop Hard Drive 1 TB:1.14 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- ToughDrive Custom 500GB USB:140 x 80 x 19 mm
- UltraMax Desktop Hard Drive 1 TB:41 x 240 x 140 mm

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of ToughDrive Custom 500GB USB, UltraMax Desktop Hard Drive 1 TB
35 specifications	A Freecom ToughDrive Custom 500GB USB View product	B Iomega UltraMax Desktop Hard Drive 1 TB View product
Hard drive3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	41 mm
DepthDiffers	140 mm	240 mm
HeightDiffers	80 mm	140 mm
WeightDiffers	175 g	1.14 kg
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
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	Windows 2000/XP/Vista - Pentium - 300 MHz - RAM 256 MB MacOS X 10.1 or later - PowerPC G3 - RAM 128 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 requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	140 x 80 x 19 mm	41 x 240 x 140 mm
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 VDC +/- 5%
Start-up currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 A
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Apple MacOS X 10.1 or later, Microsoft Windows Vista / 2000 / XP
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type B 2 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - 6 pin FireWire
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 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
FireWire 400Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Silver
Poweridentical
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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.

More external hard drive comparisons

All external hard drive comparisons