Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega 1.5TB Desktop HDD vs Iomega UltraMax Desktop Hard Drive 500GB

12specifications compared
7differ
5identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 1.5TB Desktop HDD:1.5 TB
- UltraMax Desktop Hard Drive 500GB:500 GB
Width
- 1.5TB Desktop HDD:120.6 mm
- UltraMax Desktop Hard Drive 500GB:410 mm
Depth
- 1.5TB Desktop HDD:198.6 mm
- UltraMax Desktop Hard Drive 500GB:240 mm
Height
- 1.5TB Desktop HDD:31 mm
- UltraMax Desktop Hard Drive 500GB:140 mm
Weight
- 1.5TB Desktop HDD:976 g
- UltraMax Desktop Hard Drive 500GB:1.14 kg
Power requirements
- 1.5TB Desktop HDD:100 - 240 V
- UltraMax Desktop Hard Drive 500GB:DC 5V (+/- 5%)/12V (+/- 5%)

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Comparison of 1.5TB Desktop HDD, UltraMax Desktop Hard Drive 500GB
26 specifications	A Iomega 1.5TB Desktop HDD View product	B Iomega UltraMax Desktop Hard Drive 500GB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1.5 TB	500 GB
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer size	8 MB	8 MB
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Silver	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	120.6 mm	410 mm
DepthDiffers	198.6 mm	240 mm
HeightDiffers	31 mm	140 mm
WeightDiffers	976 g	1.14 kg
Other features2 differ
Interface typeKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	PowerPC G3 / Intel Core Duo	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsDiffers	100 - 240 V	DC 5V (+/- 5%)/12V (+/- 5%)
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 quantity	1	1
USB cableKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	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/Vista, Mac OS X 10.1 or above
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
FireWire 400Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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