Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Hypertec 250GB USB 2.0 2.5" vs Iomega UltraMax Desktop Hard Drive 500GB

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

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 250GB USB 2.0 2.5":250 GB
- UltraMax Desktop Hard Drive 500GB:500 GB
HDD speed
- 250GB USB 2.0 2.5":5400 RPM
- UltraMax Desktop Hard Drive 500GB:7200 RPM

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Comparison of 250GB USB 2.0 2.5", UltraMax Desktop Hard Drive 500GB
23 specifications	A Hypertec 250GB USB 2.0 2.5"View product	B Iomega UltraMax Desktop Hard Drive 500GB View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	250 GB	500 GB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rate	480 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
FireWire 400Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Silver	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating shockKnown for one	1000 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000/XP/Vista	Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional/XP/Vista, Mac OS X 10.1 or above
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC 5V (+/- 5%)/12V (+/- 5%)
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	410 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	240 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.14 kg

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