Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Hypertec FireStorm V2, 500GB vs Philips 160GB External Hard Disk USB 2.0

11specifications compared
6differ
5identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- FireStorm V2, 500GB:500 GB
- 160GB External Hard Disk USB 2.0:160 GB
HDD speed
- FireStorm V2, 500GB:7200 RPM
- 160GB External Hard Disk USB 2.0:5400 RPM
HDD size
- FireStorm V2, 500GB:3.5"
- 160GB External Hard Disk USB 2.0:2.5"
Weight
- FireStorm V2, 500GB:1.15 kg
- 160GB External Hard Disk USB 2.0:200 g
Mac compatibility
- FireStorm V2, 500GB:Yes
- 160GB External Hard Disk USB 2.0:No

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Comparison of FireStorm V2, 500GB, 160GB External Hard Disk USB 2.0
34 specifications	A Hypertec FireStorm V2, 500GB View product	B Philips 160GB External Hard Disk USB 2.0 View product
Hard drive3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	160 GB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
eSATAKnown for one	Yes	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
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	200 g
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
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	EMC Retrospect Express Backup & Disaster Recovery	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Mac compatibilityDiffers	Yes	No
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 2000/XP/Vista
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

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