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 Portable USB 3.0 1.5TB

17specifications compared
7differ
10identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- eGo 1.5TB external hard drive USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Red:Red
- Portable USB 3.0 1.5TB:Black
Width
- eGo 1.5TB external hard drive USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Red:93.2 mm
- Portable USB 3.0 1.5TB:15.5 mm
Depth
- eGo 1.5TB external hard drive USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Red:130.8 mm
- Portable USB 3.0 1.5TB:130.6 mm
Height
- eGo 1.5TB external hard drive USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Red:27.9 mm
- Portable USB 3.0 1.5TB:80.5 mm
Weight
- eGo 1.5TB external hard drive USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Red:292.5 g
- Portable USB 3.0 1.5TB:190 g
Data transfer rate
- eGo 1.5TB external hard drive USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Red:5 Gbit/s
- Portable USB 3.0 1.5TB:4.8 Gbit/s

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Comparison of 1.5TB, Portable USB 3.0 1.5TB
33 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 Portable USB 3.0 1.5TB View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity	1.5 TB	1.5 TB
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	2.5"
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 algorithmsKnown for one	256-bit AES	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	93.2 mm	15.5 mm
DepthDiffers	130.8 mm	130.6 mm
HeightDiffers	27.9 mm	80.5 mm
WeightDiffers	292.5 g	190 g
Packaging dataidentical
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	472.5 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84717050	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
CompatibilityDiffers	USB 2.0	Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional / XP Home / XP Professional / XP Professional x64 / Windows Vista Mac OS X version 10.1 - 10.5
Data transfer rateDiffers	5 Gbit/s	4.8 Gbit/s
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Minimum RAM	256 MB	256 MB
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	USB 2.0/USB 3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	117 x 154.9 x 55.1 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	1	1
USB required	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP (32-bit) Windows Vista (32-bit) Windows 7 (32-bit) Mac OS X 10.4 - 10.6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	130.8 x 93.2 x 27.9 mm (5.15 x 3.67 x 1.1")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight (imperial)Known for one	0.295 kg (0.65 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one	117.1 x 55.1 x 154.9 mm (4.61 x 2.17 x 6.1")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weight (imperial)Known for one	0.476 kg (1.05 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pentium II-class

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