Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega 1.5 TB USB 2.0 Desktop Hard Drive vs Iomega UltraMax™ Hard Drive 500GB eSata/FW800/400/USB

9specifications compared
3differ
6identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

The Iomega UltraMax™ Hard Drive 500GB eSata/FW800/400/USB has 2,520 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the Iomega 1.5 TB USB 2.0 Desktop Hard Drive (3000 Mbit/s vs 480 Mbit/s). The Iomega 1.5 TB USB 2.0 Desktop Hard Drive has 1.06 kg more weight than the Iomega UltraMax™ Hard Drive 500GB eSata/FW800/400/USB (2.2 kg vs 1.14 kg). HDD capacity: 1.5 TB on the Iomega 1.5 TB USB 2.0 Desktop Hard Drive, 500 GB on the Iomega UltraMax™ Hard Drive 500GB eSata/FW800/400/USB.

HDD capacity
- 1.5 TB USB 2.0 Desktop Hard Drive:1.5 TB
- UltraMax™ Hard Drive 500GB eSata/FW800/400/USB:500 GB
Maximum data transfer rate
- 1.5 TB USB 2.0 Desktop Hard Drive:480 Mbit/s
- UltraMax™ Hard Drive 500GB eSata/FW800/400/USB:3000 Mbit/s
Weight
- 1.5 TB USB 2.0 Desktop Hard Drive:2.2 kg
- UltraMax™ Hard Drive 500GB eSata/FW800/400/USB:1.14 kg

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Comparison of 1.5 TB USB 2.0 Desktop Hard Drive, UltraMax™ Hard Drive 500GB eSata/FW800/400/USB
22 specifications	A Iomega 1.5 TB USB 2.0 Desktop Hard Drive View product	B Iomega UltraMax™ Hard Drive 500GB eSata/FW800/400/USB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1.5 TB	500 GB
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	480 Mbit/s	3000 Mbit/s
eSATAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FireWire 400Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FireWire 800Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB connectorKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Silver
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	1.14 kg
WidthKnown for one	121 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	241 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	70 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 VDC +/- 5%; 12VDC +/- 10%
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800, 480, 400 Mbit/s
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.1 x 14 x 24 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional / XP Home / XP Professional / Vista Mac OS X 10.1.5 +	Unknown — not stated by the source

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