Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Hypertec Firestorm, 2 x 500GB HDD vs Hypertec FireStorm V2, 80GB

26specifications compared
7differ
19identical
6known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Firestorm, 2 x 500GB HDD:1 TB
- FireStorm V2, 80GB:80 GB
HDD speed
- Firestorm, 2 x 500GB HDD:7200 RPM
- FireStorm V2, 80GB:5400 RPM
HDD size
- Firestorm, 2 x 500GB HDD:3.5"
- FireStorm V2, 80GB:2.5"
Storage drive buffer size
- Firestorm, 2 x 500GB HDD:16 MB
- FireStorm V2, 80GB:8 MB
Certification
- Firestorm, 2 x 500GB HDD:FCC, CE, RoHS
- FireStorm V2, 80GB:FCC, CE RoHS
Weight
- Firestorm, 2 x 500GB HDD:1.71 kg
- FireStorm V2, 80GB:208 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Firestorm, 2 x 500GB HDD:200 x 75 x 124 mm
- FireStorm V2, 80GB:145 x 76 x 12 mm

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Comparison of Firestorm, 2 x 500GB HDD, FireStorm V2, 80GB
32 specifications	A Hypertec Firestorm, 2 x 500GB HDD View product	B Hypertec FireStorm V2, 80GB View product
Hard drive4 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	80 GB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
Interface	Serial ATA	Serial ATA
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers	16 MB	8 MB
Storage drive average seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 ms
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rate	480 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
Features1 differ
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffers	FCC, CE, RoHS	FCC, CE RoHS
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Silver
Poweridentical
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 70 °C	0 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 70 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95%	5 - 95%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.71 kg	208 g
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled software	EMC Retrospect Express Backup & Disaster Recovery	EMC Retrospect Express Backup & Disaster Recovery
Other features1 differ
HDD transfer rate	30 Mbit/s	30 Mbit/s
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Material	Aluminium	Aluminium
Minimum RAM	32 MB	32 MB
Minimum processor	Intel Pentium II 350MHz/iMac, Apple G3/G4/G5	Intel Pentium II 350MHz/iMac, Apple G3/G4/G5
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB cable	USB	USB
USB required	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systems	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	145 x 76 x 12 mm
Drive baysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source

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