Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Hypertec Firestorm, 2 x 500GB HDD vs Hypertec FireStorm V2, 500GB

26specifications compared
5differ
21identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Firestorm, 2 x 500GB HDD:1 TB
- FireStorm V2, 500GB:500 GB
Storage drive buffer size
- Firestorm, 2 x 500GB HDD:16 MB
- FireStorm V2, 500GB:8 MB
Weight
- Firestorm, 2 x 500GB HDD:1.71 kg
- FireStorm V2, 500GB:1.15 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Firestorm, 2 x 500GB HDD:200 x 75 x 124 mm
- FireStorm V2, 500GB:223 x 33 x 117 mm

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Comparison of Firestorm, 2 x 500GB HDD, FireStorm V2, 500GB
34 specifications	A Hypertec Firestorm, 2 x 500GB HDD View product	B Hypertec FireStorm V2, 500GB View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
Storage drive average seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.5 ms
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers	16 MB	8 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
eSATAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Silver
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.71 kg	1.15 kg
Other features2 differ
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbits/s, 2400 Mbits/s
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista Mac OS 9.x, Mac OS X Linux	Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista Mac OS 9.x Mac OS X Linux
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	200 x 75 x 124 mm	223 x 33 x 117 mm
eSATA cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	30 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive baysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source

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