Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

HP SimpleSave USB 3.0 500GB vs Iomega Prestige 500GB external hard drive USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black

12specifications compared
4differ
8identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Width
- SimpleSave USB 3.0 500GB:129 mm
- Prestige 500GB external hard drive USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:76.2 mm
Depth
- SimpleSave USB 3.0 500GB:168 mm
- Prestige 500GB external hard drive USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:115.3 mm
Height
- SimpleSave USB 3.0 500GB:49 mm
- Prestige 500GB external hard drive USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:13.9 mm
Weight
- SimpleSave USB 3.0 500GB:260 g
- Prestige 500GB external hard drive USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:171 g

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Comparison of SimpleSave USB 3.0 500GB, 500GB
37 specifications	A HP SimpleSave USB 3.0 500GB View product	B Iomega Prestige 500GB external hard drive USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black Model 500GB View product
Hard driveidentical
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	480,5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 400Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 800Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256-bit AES
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	129 mm	76.2 mm
DepthDiffers	168 mm	115.3 mm
HeightDiffers	49 mm	13.9 mm
WeightDiffers	260 g	171 g
Packaging dataidentical
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	351 g
Other featuresidentical
CompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 Gbit/s
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0/USB 3.0
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	55.1 x 117 x 154.9 mm
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Mac OS X 10.4 - 10.6
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	76.2 x 115.3 x 14 mm (3 x 4.54 x 0.55")
Weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.172 kg (0.38 lbs)
Package dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	55.1 x 117.1 x 154.9 mm (2.17 x 4.61 x 6.1")
Package weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.354 kg (0.78 lbs)

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