Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Freecom ToughDrive Pro 160GB vs Iomega 500GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0 Value Series Desktop Hard Drive

9specifications compared
5differ
4identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- ToughDrive Pro 160GB:160 GB
- 500GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0 Value Series Desktop Hard Drive:500 GB
HDD speed
- ToughDrive Pro 160GB:5400 RPM
- 500GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0 Value Series Desktop Hard Drive:7200 RPM
HDD size
- ToughDrive Pro 160GB:2.5"
- 500GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0 Value Series Desktop Hard Drive:3.5"
Weight
- ToughDrive Pro 160GB:175 g
- 500GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0 Value Series Desktop Hard Drive:1.26 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- ToughDrive Pro 160GB:140 x 80 x 19 mm
- 500GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0 Value Series Desktop Hard Drive:121 x 222 x 34.9 mm

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Comparison of ToughDrive Pro 160GB, 500GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0 Value Series Desktop Hard Drive
30 specifications	A Freecom ToughDrive Pro 160GB View product	B Iomega 500GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0 Value Series Desktop Hard Drive View product
Hard drive3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	160 GB	500 GB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
Storage drive average seek timeKnown for one	12 ms	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
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Grey	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
External power adapterKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 80 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	175 g	1.26 kg
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	121 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	222 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	34.9 mm
Other features1 differ
Average latencyKnown for one	7.14 ms	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	64 MB	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
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	140 x 80 x 19 mm	121 x 222 x 34.9 mm
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional / XP Home / XP Professional / Vista - Mac G3 +, Mac OS X 10.1 +, Safari 1.0 +

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