Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

CoreParts External USB 2.0 and FireWire with 2,5" harddrive. 40GB vs Iomega HDD 250GB USB2 7200rpm 3 5" silver

Key differences

HDD capacity
- External USB 2.0 and FireWire with 2,5" harddrive. 40GB:40 GB
- HDD 250GB USB2 7200rpm 3 5" silver:250 GB
HDD speed
- External USB 2.0 and FireWire with 2,5" harddrive. 40GB:4200 RPM
- HDD 250GB USB2 7200rpm 3 5" silver:7200 RPM
HDD size
- External USB 2.0 and FireWire with 2,5" harddrive. 40GB:2.5"
- HDD 250GB USB2 7200rpm 3 5" silver:3.5"
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- External USB 2.0 and FireWire with 2,5" harddrive. 40GB:80 x 141 x 15 mm
- HDD 250GB USB2 7200rpm 3 5" silver:240 x 120 x 42 mm

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Comparison of External USB 2.0 and FireWire with 2,5" harddrive. 40GB, HDD 250GB USB2 7200rpm 3 5" silver
18 specifications	A CoreParts External USB 2.0 and FireWire with 2,5" harddrive. 40GB View product	B Iomega HDD 250GB USB2 7200rpm 3 5" silver View product
Hard drive3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	40 GB	250 GB
HDD speedDiffers	4200 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
Ports & interfacesidentical
FireWire 400Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
CompatibilityKnown for one	PC & Mac	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	Bus power or ext. DC5V input	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Win98SE/ME/2000/XP and Mac OS 8.6 or higher	Microsoft Windows Me/2000 Professional/XP Home/XP Professional Mac OS X or above
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	80 x 141 x 15 mm	240 x 120 x 42 mm
I/O portsKnown for one	USB 2.0mini & 6pin+4pin	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4X CD-ROM 65 MB hard drive space PC: 300 MHz or higher with certified USB controller MAC: G4 or G3 (blue and white G3 Only) or iMac computer with built-in USB
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.29 kg

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