Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega 1.5 TB USB 2.0 Desktop Hard Drive vs Verbatim 3.5'' External Combo Hard Drive 500GB

10specifications compared
5differ
5identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 1.5 TB USB 2.0 Desktop Hard Drive:1.5 TB
- 3.5'' External Combo Hard Drive 500GB:500 GB
Width
- 1.5 TB USB 2.0 Desktop Hard Drive:121 mm
- 3.5'' External Combo Hard Drive 500GB:221 mm
Depth
- 1.5 TB USB 2.0 Desktop Hard Drive:241 mm
- 3.5'' External Combo Hard Drive 500GB:127 mm
Height
- 1.5 TB USB 2.0 Desktop Hard Drive:70 mm
- 3.5'' External Combo Hard Drive 500GB:39 mm

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Comparison of 1.5 TB USB 2.0 Desktop Hard Drive, 3.5'' External Combo Hard Drive 500GB
24 specifications	A Iomega 1.5 TB USB 2.0 Desktop Hard Drive View product	B Verbatim 3.5'' External Combo Hard Drive 500GB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1.5 TB	500 GB
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
FireWire 400Known 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
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Silver
Poweridentical
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	121 mm	221 mm
DepthDiffers	241 mm	127 mm
HeightDiffers	70 mm	39 mm
WeightKnown for one	2.2 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BounceBack Express Backup
Other features1 differ
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD-ROM
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	+5V; +12V
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 98SE/Me/2000/XP/Vista Mac OS 8.6-9.x Mac OS X 10.1 +
FireWire cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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