Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega 100GB Portable USB 2.0 vs Iomega Desktop Hard Drive USB 2.0/eSATA 500GB

12specifications compared
5differ
7identical
6known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 100GB Portable USB 2.0:100 GB
- Desktop Hard Drive USB 2.0/eSATA 500GB:500 GB
HDD speed
- 100GB Portable USB 2.0:4200 RPM
- Desktop Hard Drive USB 2.0/eSATA 500GB:7200 RPM
Maximum data transfer rate
- 100GB Portable USB 2.0:480 Mbit/s
- Desktop Hard Drive USB 2.0/eSATA 500GB:3000 Mbit/s
Product colour
- 100GB Portable USB 2.0:Grey
- Desktop Hard Drive USB 2.0/eSATA 500GB:Silver

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Comparison of 100GB Portable USB 2.0, Desktop Hard Drive USB 2.0/eSATA 500GB
18 specifications	A Iomega 100GB Portable USB 2.0 View product	B Iomega Desktop Hard Drive USB 2.0/eSATA 500GB View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	100 GB	500 GB
HDD speedDiffers	4200 RPM	7200 RPM
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	480 Mbit/s	3000 Mbit/s
eSATAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
eSATA data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 Gbit/s
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Silver
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	121 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	222 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.26 kg
Other features1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional/XP Home/XP Professional/XP Professional x64/Windows Vista Mac OS X +	Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional / XP Home / XP Professional / Vista Mac OS X 10.2+

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