Hypertec FireStorm V2, 160GB vs Philips 160GB External Hard Disk USB 2.0

Comparison of FireStorm V2, 160GB, 160GB External Hard Disk USB 2.0

23 specifications	A Hypertec FireStorm V2, 160GBView product	B Philips 160GB External Hard Disk USB 2.0View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity	160 GB	160 GB
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer size	8 MB	8 MB
Storage drive average seek timeKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	8.5 ms
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	—Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorKnown for one	USB	—Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Silver	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	USB	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	—Unknown — not stated by the source
InternalKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000/XP/Vista
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	79 mm
DepthKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	137 mm
HeightKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	16 mm
WeightKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	200 g

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.