Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Hypertec FireStorm V2, 500GB vs Iomega 320GB Hi-Speed USB 2.0

15specifications compared
7differ
8identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- FireStorm V2, 500GB:500 GB
- 320GB Hi-Speed USB 2.0:320 GB
HDD speed
- FireStorm V2, 500GB:7200 RPM
- 320GB Hi-Speed USB 2.0:5400 RPM
HDD size
- FireStorm V2, 500GB:3.5"
- 320GB Hi-Speed USB 2.0:2.5"
Weight
- FireStorm V2, 500GB:1.15 kg
- 320GB Hi-Speed USB 2.0:170 g
Minimum RAM
- FireStorm V2, 500GB:32 MB
- 320GB Hi-Speed USB 2.0:256 MB

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Comparison of FireStorm V2, 500GB, 320GB Hi-Speed USB 2.0
36 specifications	A Hypertec FireStorm V2, 500GB View product	B Iomega 320GB Hi-Speed USB 2.0 View product
Hard drive3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive average seek timeKnown for one	8.5 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive buffer size	8 MB	8 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
eSATAKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Silver	Silver
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	FCC, CE, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.15 kg	170 g
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
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	EMC Retrospect Express Backup & Disaster Recovery	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
MaterialKnown for one	Aluminium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMDiffers	32 MB	256 MB
Minimum processorDiffers	Intel Pentium II 350MHz/iMac, Apple G3/G4/G5	Pentium II, G3
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	480 Mbits/s, 2400 Mbits/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB cableKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB required	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista Mac OS 9.x Mac OS X Linux	Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional / XP Home / XP Professional / XP Professional 64 / Windows Vista Mac OS X +
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	223 x 33 x 117 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA cableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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