Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega 1.5TB External HDD vs Seagate FreeAgent Desktop

10specifications compared
3differ
7identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 1.5TB External HDD:1.5 TB
- FreeAgent Desktop:1 TB
HDD speed
- 1.5TB External HDD:5400 RPM
- FreeAgent Desktop:7200 RPM
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 1.5TB External HDD:120.6 x 198.6 x 30.9 mm
- FreeAgent Desktop:172 x 175 x 33.7 mm

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Comparison of 1.5TB External HDD, FreeAgent Desktop
24 specifications	A Iomega 1.5TB External HDD View product	B Seagate FreeAgent Desktop View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1.5 TB	1 TB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rate	480 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
USB connector	USB	USB
USB version	2.0	2.0
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Silver	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MaterialKnown for one	Aluminium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	PowerPC G3, Intel Core Duo	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB required	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windos VIsta/2000/XP Mac X 10.3 - 10.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	120.6 x 198.6 x 30.9 mm	172 x 175 x 33.7 mm
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	198.6 x 120.7 x 31 mm (7.82 x 4.75 x 1.22")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.72 kg (3.79 lbs)
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.72 kg

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