Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo DriveStation Combo4, 1.5TB vs Iomega 1.5TB Prestige HDD

7specifications compared
3differ
4identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- DriveStation Combo4, 1.5TB:1.53 TB
- 1.5TB Prestige HDD:1.5 TB
Weight
- DriveStation Combo4, 1.5TB:1.4 kg
- 1.5TB Prestige HDD:976 g

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Comparison of DriveStation Combo4, 1.5TB, 1.5TB Prestige HDD
23 specifications	A Buffalo DriveStation Combo4, 1.5TB View product	B Iomega 1.5TB Prestige HDD View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1.53 TB	1.5 TB
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Type	HDD	HDD
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120.6 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	198.6 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	31 mm
WeightDiffers	1.4 kg	976 g
Other features1 differ
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pentium II / PowerPC G3
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Start-up currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 A
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480Mbits/s
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista/XP/2000, Mac OS X 10.3	Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional / XP Home / XP Professional / XP Professional x64 / Windows Vista Mac OS X 10.3 - 10.5
Power requirementsKnown for one	AC100-240V 50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	36 x 227 x 127 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
eSATAKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 400Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 800Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	17 W	Unknown — not stated by the source

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