Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega 120GB Hi–Speed USB/FireWire vs Iomega 250 GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0

14specifications compared
10differ
4identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 120GB Hi–Speed USB/FireWire:120 GB
- 250 GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0:250 GB
Width
- 120GB Hi–Speed USB/FireWire:74 mm
- 250 GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0:120.7 mm
Depth
- 120GB Hi–Speed USB/FireWire:126 mm
- 250 GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0:222.2 mm
Height
- 120GB Hi–Speed USB/FireWire:12 mm
- 250 GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0:34.9 mm
Weight
- 120GB Hi–Speed USB/FireWire:165 g
- 250 GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0:1.26 kg
Products per pallet
- 120GB Hi–Speed USB/FireWire:380 pc(s)
- 250 GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0:240 pc(s)
Minimum processor
- 120GB Hi–Speed USB/FireWire:300 MHz
- 250 GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0:Pentium II / G3
Package dimensions (WxDxH)
- 120GB Hi–Speed USB/FireWire:208 x 66 x 177 mm
- 250 GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0:317.5 x 88.9 x 215.9 mm

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Comparison of 120GB Hi–Speed USB/FireWire, 250 GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0
27 specifications	A Iomega 120GB Hi–Speed USB/FireWire View product	B Iomega 250 GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0 View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	120 GB	250 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 400Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	74 mm	120.7 mm
DepthDiffers	126 mm	222.2 mm
HeightDiffers	12 mm	34.9 mm
WeightDiffers	165 g	1.26 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	EMC Retrospect Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics data1 differ
Products per palletDiffers	380 pc(s)	240 pc(s)
Other features4 differ
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorDiffers	300 MHz	Pentium II / G3
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	65 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	208 x 66 x 177 mm	317.5 x 88.9 x 215.9 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	- Mac OS X 10.1. - Windows 2000 Professional/XP Home/XP Professional.	PC: Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional/XP Home/XP Professional; Mac: Mac OS X +.
Sustained data rateDiffers	30 MB/s	60 MB/s
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
Hot-Plug supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 MB
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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