Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega 1.5TB Desktop HDD vs Iomega eGo Silver Portable HD 500GB

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 1.5TB Desktop HDD:1.5 TB
- eGo Silver Portable HD 500GB:500 GB
HDD speed
- 1.5TB Desktop HDD:7200 RPM
- eGo Silver Portable HD 500GB:5400 RPM
HDD size
- 1.5TB Desktop HDD:3.5"
- eGo Silver Portable HD 500GB:2.5"
Width
- 1.5TB Desktop HDD:120.6 mm
- eGo Silver Portable HD 500GB:89 mm
Depth
- 1.5TB Desktop HDD:198.6 mm
- eGo Silver Portable HD 500GB:134 mm
Height
- 1.5TB Desktop HDD:31 mm
- eGo Silver Portable HD 500GB:19 mm
Weight
- 1.5TB Desktop HDD:976 g
- eGo Silver Portable HD 500GB:220 g
Minimum processor
- 1.5TB Desktop HDD:PowerPC G3 / Intel Core Duo
- eGo Silver Portable HD 500GB:Pentium II/Mac G3

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Comparison of 1.5TB Desktop HDD, eGo Silver Portable HD 500GB
28 specifications	A Iomega 1.5TB Desktop HDD View product	B Iomega eGo Silver Portable HD 500GB View product
Hard drive3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1.5 TB	500 GB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	120.6 mm	89 mm
DepthDiffers	198.6 mm	134 mm
HeightDiffers	31 mm	19 mm
WeightDiffers	976 g	220 g
Other features2 differ
Interface typeKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorDiffers	PowerPC G3 / Intel Core Duo	Pentium II/Mac G3
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Start-up currentKnown for one	1.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB cableKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP/2000/Vista Mac OS X 10.3 - 10.5	Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional / XP Home / XP Professional / Vista Mac OS X 10.1.5
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
USB connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB

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