Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Freecom ToughDrive Custom Special Edition 500GB USB vs LG 2.5" 500GB External HDD White USB

11specifications compared
1differ
10identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Dimensions (WxDxH)
- ToughDrive Custom Special Edition 500GB USB:140 x 80 x 19 mm
- 2.5" 500GB External HDD White USB:130 x 76 x 17 mm

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Comparison of ToughDrive Custom Special Edition 500GB USB, 2.5" 500GB External HDD White USB
30 specifications	A Freecom ToughDrive Custom Special Edition 500GB USB View product	B LG 2.5" 500GB External HDD White USB View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer size	8 MB	8 MB
Storage drive average seek timeKnown for one	12 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connector	USB	USB
USB version	2.0	2.0
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
eSATAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MIC, FCC, CE, Vista, WEEE, ROHS
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Other features1 differ
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 MB/s
Internal	No	No
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Pentium II / 350Mhz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 MB
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC 5V
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB required	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows98/ME/2000/XP/VISTA Mac OS 10.0 +
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	140 x 80 x 19 mm	130 x 76 x 17 mm
Average latencyKnown for one	7.14 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Track to track seek timeKnown for one	2 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	200 g	Unknown — not stated by the source

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