Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo DriveStation Combo USB 2.0 / FireWire External Hard Drive - 320GB vs Iomega 500GB MiniMax Hard Drive

Key differences

HDD capacity
- DriveStation Combo USB 2.0 / FireWire External Hard Drive - 320GB:320 GB
- 500GB MiniMax Hard Drive:500 GB
Width
- DriveStation Combo USB 2.0 / FireWire External Hard Drive - 320GB:45 mm
- 500GB MiniMax Hard Drive:165 mm
Depth
- DriveStation Combo USB 2.0 / FireWire External Hard Drive - 320GB:163 mm
- 500GB MiniMax Hard Drive:165 mm
Height
- DriveStation Combo USB 2.0 / FireWire External Hard Drive - 320GB:200 mm
- 500GB MiniMax Hard Drive:40.6 mm
Weight
- DriveStation Combo USB 2.0 / FireWire External Hard Drive - 320GB:1.3 kg
- 500GB MiniMax Hard Drive:1.05 kg
Mac compatibility
- DriveStation Combo USB 2.0 / FireWire External Hard Drive - 320GB:No
- 500GB MiniMax Hard Drive:Yes

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Comparison of DriveStation Combo USB 2.0 / FireWire External Hard Drive - 320GB, 500GB MiniMax Hard Drive
19 specifications	A Buffalo DriveStation Combo USB 2.0 / FireWire External Hard Drive - 320GB View product	B Iomega 500GB MiniMax Hard Drive View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	17 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	45 mm	165 mm
DepthDiffers	163 mm	165 mm
HeightDiffers	200 mm	40.6 mm
WeightDiffers	1.3 kg	1.05 kg
Other features2 differ
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibilityDiffers	No	Yes
Power requirementsKnown for one	100-240V, 50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Track to track seek timeKnown for one	11 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	-Windows 98SE. -Windows Me. -Windows 2000. -Windows XP.	Mac OS 9.2 Mac OS X 10.1.5 + Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x USB 3x FireWire (1394a)
Ports & interfacesidentical
FireWire 400Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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