Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Freecom ToughDrive XXS 6GB vs Seagate 400GB USB 2.0

15specifications compared
10differ
5identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- ToughDrive XXS 6GB:6 GB
- 400GB USB 2.0:400 GB
HDD size
- ToughDrive XXS 6GB:1"
- 400GB USB 2.0:3.5"
Storage drive buffer size
- ToughDrive XXS 6GB:0.125 MB
- 400GB USB 2.0:16 MB
Product colour
- ToughDrive XXS 6GB:Grey
- 400GB USB 2.0:Silver
Bus powered
- ToughDrive XXS 6GB:USB
- 400GB USB 2.0:No
External power adapter
- ToughDrive XXS 6GB:No
- 400GB USB 2.0:Yes
Width
- ToughDrive XXS 6GB:75 mm
- 400GB USB 2.0:165 mm
Depth
- ToughDrive XXS 6GB:56 mm
- 400GB USB 2.0:181 mm

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Comparison of ToughDrive XXS 6GB, 400GB USB 2.0
36 specifications	A Freecom ToughDrive XXS 6GB View product	B Seagate 400GB USB 2.0 View product
Hard drive3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	6 GB	400 GB
HDD sizeDiffers	1"	3.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive average seek timeKnown for one	12 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers	0.125 MB	16 MB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connector	USB	USB
USB version	2.0	2.0
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Silver
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power2 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	USB	No
External power adapterDiffers	No	Yes
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
Operating shockKnown for one	200 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	75 mm	165 mm
DepthDiffers	56 mm	181 mm
HeightDiffers	15 mm	57 mm
WeightKnown for one	56 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Personal Media Suite	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Average latencyKnown for one	8.3 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one	0.48 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	50000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Pentium-III 700MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	CD-ROM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Track to track seek timeKnown for one	1 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000/XP Mac OS X v.10.1 +	Microsoft Windows XP, Me, 2000 Pro, 98SE Mac OS 9.2.2+
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Non-operating shockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350 G
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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