Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Freecom XXS 750GB vs Iomega Prestige, 500GB

16specifications compared
9differ
7identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- XXS 750GB:750 GB
- Prestige, 500GB:500 GB
HDD size
- XXS 750GB:2.5"
- Prestige, 500GB:3.5"
Product colour
- XXS 750GB:Black
- Prestige, 500GB:Silver
Width
- XXS 750GB:109.8 mm
- Prestige, 500GB:120.6 mm
Depth
- XXS 750GB:79.5 mm
- Prestige, 500GB:198.6 mm
Height
- XXS 750GB:13.5 mm
- Prestige, 500GB:31 mm
Weight
- XXS 750GB:155 g
- Prestige, 500GB:976 g

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Comparison of XXS 750GB, Prestige, 500GB
37 specifications	A Freecom XXS 750GB View product	B Iomega Prestige, 500GB View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	750 GB	500 GB
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Type	HDD	HDD
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rate	480 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
Ethernet LANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATAKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 400Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 800Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	109.8 mm	120.6 mm
DepthDiffers	79.5 mm	198.6 mm
HeightDiffers	13.5 mm	31 mm
WeightDiffers	155 g	976 g
Packaging dataidentical
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 RAM	256 MB	256 MB
Minimum processorDiffers	Pentium III, 900MHz/PowerPC G3/G4/G5	Pentium II, PowerPC G3
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB cableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000 / XP / Vista, Mac OS X v10.3	Windows 2000 / XP / Vista 32/64-bit Mac OS X 10.5+
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240V AC
Start-up currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 A

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