Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Hypertec FireStorm V2, 1.5TB vs Seagate FreeAgent | Go™ Drive Tuxedo Red

10specifications compared
7differ
3identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- FireStorm V2, 1.5TB:1.5 TB
- FreeAgent | Go™ Drive Tuxedo Red:320 GB
HDD speed
- FireStorm V2, 1.5TB:7200 RPM
- FreeAgent | Go™ Drive Tuxedo Red:5400 RPM
HDD size
- FireStorm V2, 1.5TB:3.5"
- FreeAgent | Go™ Drive Tuxedo Red:2.5"
Storage drive buffer size
- FireStorm V2, 1.5TB:32 MB
- FreeAgent | Go™ Drive Tuxedo Red:8 MB
Product colour
- FireStorm V2, 1.5TB:Silver
- FreeAgent | Go™ Drive Tuxedo Red:Red
Weight
- FireStorm V2, 1.5TB:1.15 kg
- FreeAgent | Go™ Drive Tuxedo Red:160 g

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Comparison of FireStorm V2, 1.5TB, FreeAgent | Go™ Drive Tuxedo Red
41 specifications	A Hypertec FireStorm V2, 1.5TB View product	B Seagate FreeAgent \| Go™ Drive Tuxedo Red View product
Hard drive4 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1.5 TB	320 GB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive average seek timeKnown for one	8.5 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers	32 MB	8 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
eSATAKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Red
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	FCC, CE, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
External power adapterKnown 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	160 g
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	EMC Retrospect Express Backup & Disaster Recovery	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	270 g
Other features1 differ
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MaterialKnown for one	Aluminium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	32 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Intel Pentium II 350MHz/iMac, Apple G3/G4/G5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	480 Mbits/s, 2400 Mbits/s	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
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista Mac OS 9.x Mac OS X Linux	Windows Vista Home Basic/Home Premium/ Ultimate/Business Service Pack-1 Windows XP Home/Pro/Media Center Edition Service Pack-2
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	223 x 33 x 117 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA cableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- USB 1.1 - Plug n Play
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 MB/s
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	146.1 x 177.8 x 50.8 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 pc(s)

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