Product comparison · 2 floppy drives

Freecom Floppy Disk Drive vs Sandberg USB Floppy Drive

12specifications compared
9differ
3identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

The Sandberg USB Floppy Drive has 60 RPM more drive device speed than the Freecom Floppy Disk Drive (360 RPM vs 300 RPM). The Freecom Floppy Disk Drive has 2 mm more width than the Sandberg USB Floppy Drive (142 mm vs 140 mm). The Freecom Floppy Disk Drive has 83 mm more depth than the Sandberg USB Floppy Drive (103 mm vs 20 mm). Interface: USB 1.1 on the Freecom Floppy Disk Drive, USB 2.0 on the Sandberg USB Floppy Drive.

Interface
- Floppy Disk Drive:USB 1.1
- USB Floppy Drive:USB 2.0
Drive device speed
- Floppy Disk Drive:300 RPM
- USB Floppy Drive:360 RPM
Width
- Floppy Disk Drive:142 mm
- USB Floppy Drive:140 mm
Depth
- Floppy Disk Drive:103 mm
- USB Floppy Drive:20 mm
Height
- Floppy Disk Drive:17 mm
- USB Floppy Drive:100 mm
Weight
- Floppy Disk Drive:280 g
- USB Floppy Drive:390 g
Package width
- Floppy Disk Drive:210 mm
- USB Floppy Drive:145 mm
Package depth
- Floppy Disk Drive:240 mm
- USB Floppy Drive:25 mm

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Comparison of Floppy Disk Drive, 133-50
29 specifications	A Freecom Floppy Disk Drive View product	B Sandberg USB Floppy Drive Model 133-50 View product
Features2 differ
InterfaceDiffers	USB 1.1	USB 2.0
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	1.44 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device speedDiffers	300 RPM	360 RPM
Data transfer rateKnown for one	12 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	30000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB powered	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 98SE/2000/Me/XP, Mac OS 9 +, Mac OS 10.x +	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible productsKnown for one	PC / Mac	Unknown — not stated by the source
Device typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External floppy drive
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	142 mm	140 mm
DepthDiffers	103 mm	20 mm
HeightDiffers	17 mm	100 mm
WeightDiffers	280 g	390 g
Size (imperial)	8.89 cm (3.5")	8.89 cm (3.5")
Cable lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 m
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers	210 mm	145 mm
Package depthDiffers	240 mm	25 mm
Package heightDiffers	80 mm	180 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	440 g
Certificatesidentical
SafetyKnown for one	UL, CSA, TÜV, CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Non-operating shockKnown for one	100 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	8 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating shockKnown for one	5 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 50 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Number of discs	1 discs	1 discs
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Power, Read, Write
Technical detailsidentical
Number of cylindersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80
Recording technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Modified frequency modulation (MFM)

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