Freecom Hard Drive 3.5" 500GB external hard drive Silver

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  • Brand : Freecom
  • Product family : Hard Drive 3.5"
  • Product name : Hard Drive 3.5" 500GB
  • Product code : 28604
  • Category : External Hard Drives
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  • Info modified on : 21 Oct 2022 10:14:32
  • Warranty: : 2 years
  • Long product name Freecom Hard Drive 3.5" 500GB external hard drive Silver :

    Hard Drive 3.5" 500GB

  • Freecom Hard Drive 3.5" 500GB external hard drive Silver :

    Stylish and cost-effective external hard drive solution
    Today’s world is all about Gigabytes. Programs and data take up more and more storage space. The need for installing an extra hard drive on your PC or Mac is more present than ever. Opening your computer case and installing an internal hard drive can be a difficult job. So why not take the easy route? Freecom offers you the perfect storage upgrade for your computer: the new Freecom Hard Drive, a no-nonsense external hard drive in a stylish new design. No need to open your computer; just plug the Hard Drive into the USB (2.0 or 1.1) port of your PC or MAC and you instantly have a substantial increase in storage space. The Freecom Hard Drive is pre-formatted so you’re ready to use your drive seconds after connecting it to your computer. At Freecom we create storage solutions from a consumer’s perspective, where convenience and quality are key factors. Free your mind!

    Features:
    - Fast, low noise external USB 2.0 Hard Drive.
    - Stylish aluminium design, including LED hard drive capacity indicator.
    - No cooling fan = no noise!
    - The easiest way to add extra storage capacity to your computer.
    - Includes Freecom Backup software for easy file backup.
    - Hot swappable, no need to turn off your computer.
    - No device ID’s or terminations to worry about.
    - High quality, sleek design.

  • Short summary description Freecom Hard Drive 3.5" 500GB external hard drive Silver :

    Freecom Hard Drive 3.5" 500GB, 500 GB, 3.5", 2.0, 7200 RPM, Silver

  • Long summary description Freecom Hard Drive 3.5" 500GB external hard drive Silver :

    Freecom Hard Drive 3.5" 500GB. HDD capacity: 500 GB, HDD size: 3.5". USB version: 2.0. HDD speed: 7200 RPM. Product colour: Silver

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Specs
Hard drive
HDD size 3.5"
HDD capacity 500 GB
HDD speed 7200 RPM
Type HDD
Storage drive average seek time 9 ms
Storage drive buffer size 2 MB
Ports & interfaces
Maximum data transfer rate 480 Mbit/s
USB connector USB
USB version 2.0
Features
Product colour Silver
Operational conditions
Operating temperature (T-T) 5 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T) -20 - 80 °C

Weight & dimensions
Width 200 mm
Depth 115 mm
Height 40 mm
Weight 750 g
Packaging data
Bundled software Freecom Software Media Suite
Other features
Average latency 4.2 ms
Internal
Mac compatibility
Mean time between failures (MTBF) 50000 h
Minimum processor Pentium-III 700MHz
Minimum RAM 128 MB
Minimum system requirements CD-ROM
Track to track seek time 0.8 ms
Compatible operating systems Windows 2000/XP Mac OS X 10.1 +
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Reviews
Updated:
2011-09-26 09:03:59
Average rating:80
Uk has collected 7 expert reviews for Freecom Hard Drive 3.5" 500GB external hard drive Silver and the average expert rating is 80 of 100. The average score reflects the expert community’s view on this product. Click below and use Uk to see all ratings, product awards and conclusions.
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digitalversus.com
Updated:
2011-09-26 09:03:59
Average rating:60
When it comes to price-per-gigabyte, Freecoms simply named Hard Drive 500 GB is one of the cheapest disks in our survey, along with its near-namesake from LaCie, the Hard Disk 500 GB.To protect the disk platters, Freecom has opted for a solid aluminum...
  • Stylish metal case, Excellent energy consumption, Seek time of just 14 ms...
  • No FireWire, No eSATA...
expertreviews.co.uk
Updated:
2011-09-26 09:03:59
Average rating:100
Not only does Freecoms 1TB Hard Drive have plenty of storage space, it also looks and feels well built thanks to its sturdy metal case and blue status light. It came near the top of the table in almost all our file transfer tests, falling behind t...
techradar.com
Updated:
2011-09-26 09:03:59
Average rating:80
With award-winning and rugged good looks, the not-too inventively named Freecom Hard Drive has a tough aluminium case that not only looks great, but also dissipates heat very readily. The net result is a whisper-quiet drive that requires neither a cool...
  • Looks good, Sturdy build, Quiet...
  • Limited connectivity, Expensive...
  • With award-winning and rugged good looks, the not-too inventively named Freecom Hard Drive has a tough aluminium case that not only looks great, but also dissipates heat very readily. The net result is a whisper-quiet drive that requires neither a cool...
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practicalpc.co.uk
Updated:
2011-09-26 09:03:59
Average rating:90
Freecom offer a wide range of external storage solutions including some very affordable external USB 2.0 hard drives in a range of capacities up to 500GB. In this review well be looking at the 400GB version though. The drive is currently available at...
  • Capacity, build, bundled software, fanless design...
  • Can run a little ho...
  • We have to admit that we didnt expect much from this drive given the price. We were therefore very pleasantly surprised to find it was a solid and well built unit with a good speed, huge capacity and a very usable suite of software extras all for an...
techtree.com
Updated:
2011-09-26 09:03:59
Average rating:90
Freecom makes external hard drives; it specializes in tough yet elegant products. The Freecom Hard Drive 500 GB, which were looking at now, looks somewhat distinctive. Since it falls into the backup external hard drive category, we put it through our...
  • Rugged, good backup software, price.
  • A bit slow.
  • SiSoft Sandra Professional Business XIIc: We created a fresh NTFS partition on the test hard drive and ran the File System benchmark module on the freshly formatted partition.
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