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Freecom ToughDrive Pro U&F 320GB vs Hypertec FireStorm V2, 160 GB

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 6identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • ToughDrive Pro U&F 320GB:320 GB
    • FireStorm V2, 160 GB:160 GB
  • HDD speed
    • ToughDrive Pro U&F 320GB:5400 RPM
    • FireStorm V2, 160 GB:7200 RPM
  • HDD size
    • ToughDrive Pro U&F 320GB:2.5"
    • FireStorm V2, 160 GB:3.5"
  • Storage drive average seek time
    • ToughDrive Pro U&F 320GB:12 ms
    • FireStorm V2, 160 GB:8.5 ms
  • Product colour
    • ToughDrive Pro U&F 320GB:White
    • FireStorm V2, 160 GB:Silver
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • ToughDrive Pro U&F 320GB:10 - 50 °C
    • FireStorm V2, 160 GB:0 - 70 °C
  • Weight
    • ToughDrive Pro U&F 320GB:200 g
    • FireStorm V2, 160 GB:1.15 kg
  • Minimum RAM
    • ToughDrive Pro U&F 320GB:256 MB
    • FireStorm V2, 160 GB:32 MB

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Comparison of ToughDrive Pro U&F 320GB, FireStorm V2, 160 GB
37 specifications
Hard drive4 differ
HDD capacityDiffers320 GB160 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers2.5"3.5"
InterfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA
Storage drive average seek timeDiffers12 ms8.5 ms
Ports & interfacesidentical
eSATAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one480 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 400Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteSilver
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC, CE, RoHS
Poweridentical
External power adapterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 50 °C0 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers200 g1.15 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEMC Retrospect Express Backup & Disaster Recovery
Other features4 differ
MaterialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAluminium
Minimum RAMDiffers256 MB32 MB
Minimum processorDiffers900 MHzIntel Pentium II 350MHz/iMac, Apple G3/G4/G5
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source480 Mbits/s, 2400 Mbits/s
USB cableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB
USB requiredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers- Windows 2000 / XP / Vista - Mac OS X v10.3 +Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista Mac OS 9.x Mac OS X Linux
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs155 x 82 x 19 mm223 x 33 x 117 mm
eSATA cableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Integrated USB cableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one50000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating shockKnown for one1000 GUnknown — not stated by the source
Track to track seek timeKnown for one2 msUnknown — not stated by the source

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