Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Hypertec 80GB SATA HDD vs Hypertec FireStorm V2, 1.5TB

21specifications compared
14differ
7identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 80GB SATA HDD:80 GB
- FireStorm V2, 1.5TB:1.5 TB
HDD speed
- 80GB SATA HDD:5400 RPM
- FireStorm V2, 1.5TB:7200 RPM
HDD size
- 80GB SATA HDD:2.5"
- FireStorm V2, 1.5TB:3.5"
Storage drive average seek time
- 80GB SATA HDD:11 ms
- FireStorm V2, 1.5TB:8.5 ms
Storage drive buffer size
- 80GB SATA HDD:8 MB
- FireStorm V2, 1.5TB:32 MB
Product colour
- 80GB SATA HDD:Black, Yellow
- FireStorm V2, 1.5TB:Silver
Certification
- 80GB SATA HDD:FCC Class B/ RoHS
- FireStorm V2, 1.5TB:FCC, CE, RoHS
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 80GB SATA HDD:-30 - 85 °C
- FireStorm V2, 1.5TB:0 - 70 °C

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Comparison of 80GB SATA HDD, FireStorm V2, 1.5TB
42 specifications	A Hypertec 80GB SATA HDD View product	B Hypertec FireStorm V2, 1.5TB View product
Hard drive5 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	80 GB	1.5 TB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
Storage drive average seek timeDiffers	11 ms	8.5 ms
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers	8 MB	32 MB
Features2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Yellow	Silver
CertificationDiffers	FCC Class B/ RoHS	FCC, CE, RoHS
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	-30 - 85 °C	0 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating shockKnown for one	300 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	76 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	127 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	29 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	196 g	1.15 kg
Other features4 differ
Mac compatibilityDiffers	No	Yes
Minimum RAMDiffers	256 MB	32 MB
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	67 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating shockKnown for one	1000 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating vibrationKnown for one	5 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating vibrationKnown for one	2 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	179 x 254 x 127 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	5V DC, 500mA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	480Mb/s, 3.0Gb/s	480 Mbits/s, 2400 Mbits/s
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Vista, XP, 2000	Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista Mac OS 9.x Mac OS X Linux
MaterialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aluminium
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Pentium II 350MHz/iMac, Apple G3/G4/G5
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	223 x 33 x 117 mm
eSATA cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
eSATAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EMC Retrospect Express Backup & Disaster Recovery

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