Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Freecom XXS 160GB vs Verbatim MediaStation Pro

13specifications compared
5differ
8identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- XXS 160GB:160 GB
- MediaStation Pro:500 GB
Operating temperature (T-T)
- XXS 160GB:10 - 35 °C
- MediaStation Pro:0 - 60 °C
Weight
- XXS 160GB:155 g
- MediaStation Pro:1.15 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- XXS 160GB:109.8 x 79.5 x 13.5 mm
- MediaStation Pro:48 x 210 x 150 mm

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Comparison of XXS 160GB, MediaStation Pro
29 specifications	A Freecom XXS 160GB View product	B Verbatim MediaStation Pro View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	160 GB	500 GB
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Type	HDD	HDD
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 colour	Black	Black
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 35 °C	0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 50%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	155 g	1.15 kg
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	210 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 mm
Other features2 differ
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	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Intel Pentium III / AMD Duron 900 MHz, PowerPC G3/G4/G5, Power Book G3/G4, Intel Mac	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB cable	USB	USB
USB required	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000 / XP / Vista, Mac OS X v10.3	Windows 2000/XP/Vista Mac OS 9.0 + Linux 2.4 +
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	109.8 x 79.5 x 13.5 mm	48 x 210 x 150 mm
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V/3 A

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