Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Freecom Data Tank 1TB vs Iomega 500GB MiniMax Hard Drive

9specifications compared
4differ
5identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Data Tank 1TB:1 TB
- 500GB MiniMax Hard Drive:500 GB
Storage drive buffer size
- Data Tank 1TB:8 MB
- 500GB MiniMax Hard Drive:2 MB
Weight
- Data Tank 1TB:2.9 kg
- 500GB MiniMax Hard Drive:1.05 kg

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Comparison of Data Tank 1TB, 500GB MiniMax Hard Drive
26 specifications	A Freecom Data Tank 1TB View product	B Iomega 500GB MiniMax Hard Drive View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers	8 MB	2 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectorKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 400	Yes	Yes
FireWire 800Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black, Silver	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 80 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.9 kg	1.05 kg
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	165 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	165 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40.6 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	- Freecom Backup Software(Windows/Multilingual) - Acronis True Image Software (Windows/English)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Minimum processorKnown for one	Pentium-III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	-Pentium-III/AMD 700MHz 256MB, CD-ROM, -USB 2.0(USB 1.1)/ FireWire 800 (9 pin)/FireWire 400 (6 pin)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000/XP/Mac OS X 10.1	Mac OS 9.2 Mac OS X 10.1.5 + Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	200 x 96 x 124 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)

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