Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega eGo 1.5TB external hard drive USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Red vs Iomega Prestige 1TB external hard drive USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black

29specifications compared
13differ
16identical
2known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- eGo 1.5TB external hard drive USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Red:1.5 TB
- Prestige 1TB external hard drive USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:1 TB
Product colour
- eGo 1.5TB external hard drive USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Red:Red
- Prestige 1TB external hard drive USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:Black
Width
- eGo 1.5TB external hard drive USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Red:93.2 mm
- Prestige 1TB external hard drive USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:76.2 mm
Depth
- eGo 1.5TB external hard drive USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Red:130.8 mm
- Prestige 1TB external hard drive USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:115.3 mm
Height
- eGo 1.5TB external hard drive USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Red:27.9 mm
- Prestige 1TB external hard drive USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:13.9 mm
Weight
- eGo 1.5TB external hard drive USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Red:292.5 g
- Prestige 1TB external hard drive USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:171 g
Package weight
- eGo 1.5TB external hard drive USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Red:472.5 g
- Prestige 1TB external hard drive USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:351 g
Package dimensions (WxDxH)
- eGo 1.5TB external hard drive USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Red:117 x 154.9 x 55.1 mm
- Prestige 1TB external hard drive USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:55.1 x 117 x 154.9 mm

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Comparison of 1.5TB, 1TB
31 specifications	A Iomega eGo 1.5TB external hard drive USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Red Model 1.5TB View product	B Iomega Prestige 1TB external hard drive USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black Model 1TB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1.5 TB	1 TB
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer size	8 MB	8 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connector	USB Type-A	USB Type-A
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Red	Black
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithms	256-bit AES	256-bit AES
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	93.2 mm	76.2 mm
DepthDiffers	130.8 mm	115.3 mm
HeightDiffers	27.9 mm	13.9 mm
WeightDiffers	292.5 g	171 g
Packaging data1 differ
User guide	Yes	Yes
Package weightDiffers	472.5 g	351 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84717050	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features6 differ
Compatibility	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Data transfer rate	5 Gbit/s	5 Gbit/s
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Minimum RAM	256 MB	256 MB
Minimum system requirements	USB 2.0/USB 3.0	USB 2.0/USB 3.0
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	117 x 154.9 x 55.1 mm	55.1 x 117 x 154.9 mm
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	1	1
USB required	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP (32-bit) Windows Vista (32-bit) Windows 7 (32-bit) Mac OS X 10.4 - 10.6	Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Mac OS X 10.4 - 10.6
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Differs	130.8 x 93.2 x 27.9 mm (5.15 x 3.67 x 1.1")	76.2 x 115.3 x 14 mm (3 x 4.54 x 0.55")
Weight (imperial)Differs	0.295 kg (0.65 lbs)	0.172 kg (0.38 lbs)
Package dimensions (W x D x H)Differs	117.1 x 55.1 x 154.9 mm (4.61 x 2.17 x 6.1")	55.1 x 117.1 x 154.9 mm (2.17 x 4.61 x 6.1")
Package weight (imperial)Differs	0.476 kg (1.05 lbs)	0.354 kg (0.78 lbs)

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