Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Hypertec 250GB USB 2.0 2.5" vs Hypertec FireStorm V2, 80 GB

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  • 11specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 6identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • 250GB USB 2.0 2.5":250 GB
    • FireStorm V2, 80 GB:80 GB
  • HDD speed
    • 250GB USB 2.0 2.5":5400 RPM
    • FireStorm V2, 80 GB:7200 RPM
  • HDD size
    • 250GB USB 2.0 2.5":2.5"
    • FireStorm V2, 80 GB:3.5"
  • Mac compatibility
    • 250GB USB 2.0 2.5":No
    • FireStorm V2, 80 GB:Yes

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Comparison of 250GB USB 2.0 2.5", FireStorm V2, 80 GB
36 specifications
Hard drive3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers250 GB80 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers2.5"3.5"
InterfaceSerial ATASerial ATA
TypeHDDHDD
Storage drive average seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.5 ms
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
eSATAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one480 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Product colourSilverSilver
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC, CE, RoHS
Poweridentical
External power adapterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bus poweredKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.15 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEMC Retrospect Express Backup & Disaster Recovery
Other features2 differ
InternalNoNo
Mac compatibilityDiffersNoYes
MaterialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAluminium
Minimum RAMKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 MB
Minimum processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Pentium II 350MHz/iMac, Apple G3/G4/G5
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source480 Mbits/s, 2400 Mbits/s
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
USB cableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB
USB requiredYesYes
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 2000/XP/VistaWindows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista Mac OS 9.x Mac OS X Linux
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source223 x 33 x 117 mm
eSATA cableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneWiredUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating shockKnown for one1000 GUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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