Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega 1.5TB Prestige HDD vs Iomega eGo Jet Black Portable Hard Drive 160GB USB 2.0

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 1.5TB Prestige HDD:1.5 TB
- eGo Jet Black Portable Hard Drive 160GB USB 2.0:160 GB
HDD speed
- 1.5TB Prestige HDD:7200 RPM
- eGo Jet Black Portable Hard Drive 160GB USB 2.0:5400 RPM
Width
- 1.5TB Prestige HDD:120.6 mm
- eGo Jet Black Portable Hard Drive 160GB USB 2.0:126 mm
Depth
- 1.5TB Prestige HDD:198.6 mm
- eGo Jet Black Portable Hard Drive 160GB USB 2.0:74 mm
Height
- 1.5TB Prestige HDD:31 mm
- eGo Jet Black Portable Hard Drive 160GB USB 2.0:12 mm
Weight
- 1.5TB Prestige HDD:976 g
- eGo Jet Black Portable Hard Drive 160GB USB 2.0:165 g
Minimum processor
- 1.5TB Prestige HDD:Pentium II / PowerPC G3
- eGo Jet Black Portable Hard Drive 160GB USB 2.0:300MHz, Mac G3
Supported data transfer rates
- 1.5TB Prestige HDD:480Mbits/s
- eGo Jet Black Portable Hard Drive 160GB USB 2.0:480 Mbits/s

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Comparison of 1.5TB Prestige HDD, eGo Jet Black Portable Hard Drive 160GB USB 2.0
20 specifications	A Iomega 1.5TB Prestige HDD View product	B Iomega eGo Jet Black Portable Hard Drive 160GB USB 2.0 View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1.5 TB	160 GB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	120.6 mm	126 mm
DepthDiffers	198.6 mm	74 mm
HeightDiffers	31 mm	12 mm
WeightDiffers	976 g	165 g
Other features3 differ
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Minimum processorDiffers	Pentium II / PowerPC G3	300MHz, Mac G3
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 MB
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	480Mbits/s	480 Mbits/s
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional / XP Home / XP Professional / XP Professional x64 / Windows Vista Mac OS X 10.3 - 10.5	Mac OS X 10.1 + Microsoft Windows Vista, 2000, Professional/XP Home/XP Professional/XP Professional x64
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 cableKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source

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