Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Hypertec 160GB FireStorm vs Hypertec FSN-160U3 external hard drive

12specifications compared
5differ
7identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

HDD size
- 160GB FireStorm:3.5"
- FSN-160U3 external hard drive:2.5"
USB connector
- 160GB FireStorm:USB
- FSN-160U3 external hard drive:USB Type-A
USB version
- 160GB FireStorm:2.0
- FSN-160U3 external hard drive:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Product colour
- 160GB FireStorm:Black, Silver
- FSN-160U3 external hard drive:Aluminium
Bus powered
- 160GB FireStorm:No
- FSN-160U3 external hard drive:USB

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Comparison of 160GB FireStorm, FSN-160U3
34 specifications	A Hypertec 160GB FireStorm View product	B Hypertec FSN-160U3 external hard drive Model FSN-160U3 View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	USB	USB Type-A
USB versionDiffers	2.0	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5000 Mbit/s
eSATAKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Aluminium
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aluminium
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows XP Home, Wind
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS 9.0, Mac OS 9.1, Mac OS 9.2, Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- RoHS
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	No	USB
Bus powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 V
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	121 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	78 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 mm
WeightKnown for one	1.15 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
InternalKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP, Vista, 7 Mac Linux	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	33 x 117 x 223 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustained data rateKnown for one	30 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source

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