Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Hypertec FIRESTORM 250GB vs Hypertec FireStorm V2, 80GB

20specifications compared
8differ
12identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- FIRESTORM 250GB:250 GB
- FireStorm V2, 80GB:80 GB
HDD speed
- FIRESTORM 250GB:7200 RPM
- FireStorm V2, 80GB:5400 RPM
HDD size
- FIRESTORM 250GB:3.5"
- FireStorm V2, 80GB:2.5"
Product colour
- FIRESTORM 250GB:Black, Silver
- FireStorm V2, 80GB:Silver
Weight
- FIRESTORM 250GB:1.15 kg
- FireStorm V2, 80GB:208 g
HDD transfer rate
- FIRESTORM 250GB:480 Mbit/s
- FireStorm V2, 80GB:30 Mbit/s
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- FIRESTORM 250GB:33 x 223 x 117 mm
- FireStorm V2, 80GB:145 x 76 x 12 mm

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Comparison of FIRESTORM 250GB, FireStorm V2, 80GB
40 specifications	A Hypertec FIRESTORM 250GB View product	B Hypertec FireStorm V2, 80GB View product
Hard drive3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	250 GB	80 GB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA
Storage drive average seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 ms
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectorKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATAKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Silver
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, CE RoHS
Poweridentical
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.15 kg	208 g
Packaging dataidentical
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EMC Retrospect Express Backup & Disaster Recovery
Other features3 differ
Disks included quantityKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD transfer rateDiffers	480 Mbit/s	30 Mbit/s
Interface typeKnown for one	USB2.0/eSATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	PC 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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Read seek timeKnown for one	8.5 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Write seek timeKnown for one	8.5 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Mac OS 9.x, Mac OS X / > Linux with Kernel 2.4.1.0 / >	Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista Mac OS 9.x, Mac OS X Linux
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	33 x 223 x 117 mm	145 x 76 x 12 mm
eSATA cableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MaterialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aluminium
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Pentium II 350MHz/iMac, Apple G3/G4/G5

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