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Freecom Mobile Drive ToughDrive external hard drive vs Iomega 250GB Portable HDD

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  • 12specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 6identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • Mobile Drive ToughDrive external hard drive:640 GB
    • 250GB Portable HDD:250 GB
  • Product colour
    • Mobile Drive ToughDrive external hard drive:Black, Grey
    • 250GB Portable HDD:White
  • Weight
    • Mobile Drive ToughDrive external hard drive:175 g
    • 250GB Portable HDD:225 g
  • Minimum RAM
    • Mobile Drive ToughDrive external hard drive:64 MB
    • 250GB Portable HDD:128 MB
  • Minimum processor
    • Mobile Drive ToughDrive external hard drive:Pentium-II 233MHz
    • 250GB Portable HDD:G3, C2D

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Comparison of ToughDrive, 250GB Portable HDD
32 specifications
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers640 GB250 GB
HDD speed5400 RPM5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
TypeHDDHDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one8 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectorKnown for oneUSBUnknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source480 Mbit/s
FireWire 400Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FireWire 800Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyWhite
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Bus poweredUSBUSB
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 80 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating shockKnown for one300 GUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one140 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one80 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one19 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers175 g225 g
Other features3 differ
Average latencyKnown for one7.14 msUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD transfer rateKnown for one480 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
InternalNoNo
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one50000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMDiffers64 MB128 MB
Minimum processorDiffersPentium-II 233MHzG3, C2D
Track to track seek timeKnown for one2 msUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 2000/XP, Mac OS X v.10.1Win 2000/XP/Vista Mac X 10.1 - 10.6
USB requiredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source88.9 x 15.8 x 142.8 mm

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