Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Hypertec FireStorm V2, 1TB vs Iomega 320GB Hi-Speed USB 2.0

8specifications compared
5differ
3identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- FireStorm V2, 1TB:1 TB
- 320GB Hi-Speed USB 2.0:320 GB
HDD speed
- FireStorm V2, 1TB:7200 RPM
- 320GB Hi-Speed USB 2.0:5400 RPM
HDD size
- FireStorm V2, 1TB:3.5"
- 320GB Hi-Speed USB 2.0:2.5"
Storage drive buffer size
- FireStorm V2, 1TB:16 MB
- 320GB Hi-Speed USB 2.0:8 MB
Bus powered
- FireStorm V2, 1TB:No
- 320GB Hi-Speed USB 2.0:USB

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Comparison of FireStorm V2, 1TB, 320GB Hi-Speed USB 2.0
28 specifications	A Hypertec FireStorm V2, 1TB View product	B Iomega 320GB Hi-Speed USB 2.0 View product
Hard drive4 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	320 GB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers	16 MB	8 MB
Storage drive average seek timeKnown for one	8.5 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
USB connectorKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATAKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	No	USB
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	74.4 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128.9 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.7 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	170 g
Other featuresidentical
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 processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pentium II, G3
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional / XP Home / XP Professional / XP Professional 64 / Windows Vista Mac OS X +
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA cableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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