Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega 1.5 TB USB 2.0 Desktop Hard Drive vs Philips External Hard Disk 500 GB

8specifications compared
3differ
5identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 1.5 TB USB 2.0 Desktop Hard Drive:1.5 TB
- External Hard Disk 500 GB:500 GB
Weight
- 1.5 TB USB 2.0 Desktop Hard Drive:2.2 kg
- External Hard Disk 500 GB:1.4 kg

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Comparison of 1.5 TB USB 2.0 Desktop Hard Drive, External Hard Disk 500 GB
27 specifications	A Iomega 1.5 TB USB 2.0 Desktop Hard Drive View product	B Philips External Hard Disk 500 GB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1.5 TB	500 GB
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer size	8 MB	8 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
eSATAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	1.4 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
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BackItUp 2
Other features1 differ
Access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.5 ms
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 MB/s
Internal	No	No
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 GHz
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2400 kg
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional / XP Home / XP Professional / Vista Mac OS X 10.1.5 +	Windows 2000, Windows XP
Packaging tare weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 kg
eSATA cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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