Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Hypertec Firestorm, 2 x 500GB HDD vs Hypertec FIRESTORM 250GB

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 14identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • Firestorm, 2 x 500GB HDD:1 TB
    • FIRESTORM 250GB:250 GB
  • Storage drive buffer size
    • Firestorm, 2 x 500GB HDD:16 MB
    • FIRESTORM 250GB:8 MB
  • Weight
    • Firestorm, 2 x 500GB HDD:1.71 kg
    • FIRESTORM 250GB:1.15 kg
  • HDD transfer rate
    • Firestorm, 2 x 500GB HDD:30 Mbit/s
    • FIRESTORM 250GB:480 Mbit/s
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • Firestorm, 2 x 500GB HDD:200 x 75 x 124 mm
    • FIRESTORM 250GB:33 x 223 x 117 mm

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Comparison of Firestorm, 2 x 500GB HDD, FIRESTORM 250GB
40 specifications
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB250 GB
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers16 MB8 MB
InterfaceKnown for oneSerial ATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
eSATAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one480 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack, Silver
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneFCC, CE, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers1.71 kg1.15 kg
Packaging dataidentical
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneEMC Retrospect Express Backup & Disaster RecoveryUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Disks included quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
HDD transfer rateDiffers30 Mbit/s480 Mbit/s
Interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB2.0/eSATA
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePC or Mac with built-in USB interface Intel Pentium II 350MHz-compatible processor or greater iMac, Apple G3/G4/G5/Intel processor; minimum 32MB RAM
Read seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.5 ms
Write seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.5 ms
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista Mac OS 9.x, Mac OS X LinuxWindows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Mac OS 9.x, Mac OS X / > Linux with Kernel 2.4.1.0 / >
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs200 x 75 x 124 mm33 x 223 x 117 mm
eSATA cableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MaterialKnown for oneAluminiumUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one32 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for oneIntel Pentium II 350MHz/iMac, Apple G3/G4/G5Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive baysKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source

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