Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Hypertec FIRESTORM 250GB vs Verbatim 250GB FireWire

9specifications compared
5differ
4identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

HDD speed
- FIRESTORM 250GB:7200 RPM
- 250GB FireWire:5400 RPM
Weight
- FIRESTORM 250GB:1.15 kg
- 250GB FireWire:180 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- FIRESTORM 250GB:33 x 223 x 117 mm
- 250GB FireWire:84 x 129 x 18 mm

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Comparison of FIRESTORM 250GB, 250GB FireWire
35 specifications	A Hypertec FIRESTORM 250GB View product	B Verbatim 250GB FireWire View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	400 Mbit/s
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black, Silver	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.15 kg	180 g
Packaging dataidentical
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CMS BounceBack Express Backup
Other features3 differ
Disks included quantityKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Interface typeKnown for one	USB2.0/eSATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsDiffers	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	6-pin FireWire
Read seek timeKnown for one	8.5 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB cableKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	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, XP, Vista, Mac OS 8.6 – 9x, Mac OS X 10.1
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	33 x 223 x 117 mm	84 x 129 x 18 mm
eSATA cableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FireWire

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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