Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega 120GB Hi–Speed USB/FireWire vs Iomega 320 GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0

15specifications compared
9differ
6identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 120GB Hi–Speed USB/FireWire:120 GB
- 320 GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0:320 GB
Width
- 120GB Hi–Speed USB/FireWire:74 mm
- 320 GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0:120.7 mm
Depth
- 120GB Hi–Speed USB/FireWire:126 mm
- 320 GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0:88.9 mm
Height
- 120GB Hi–Speed USB/FireWire:12 mm
- 320 GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0:34.9 mm
Weight
- 120GB Hi–Speed USB/FireWire:165 g
- 320 GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0:1.26 kg
Minimum processor
- 120GB Hi–Speed USB/FireWire:300 MHz
- 320 GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0:Pentium II / G3
Package dimensions (WxDxH)
- 120GB Hi–Speed USB/FireWire:208 x 66 x 177 mm
- 320 GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0:317.50 x 88.90 x 215.90 mm
Sustained data rate
- 120GB Hi–Speed USB/FireWire:30 MB/s
- 320 GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0:60 MB/s

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Comparison of 120GB Hi–Speed USB/FireWire, 320 GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0
27 specifications	A Iomega 120GB Hi–Speed USB/FireWire View product	B Iomega 320 GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0 View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	120 GB	320 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	3.5"
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rate	480 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
USB connector	USB	USB
USB version	2.0	2.0
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	88.9 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 dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for one	380 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features4 differ
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
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	317.50 x 88.90 x 215.90 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	- Mac OS X 10.1. - Windows 2000 Professional/XP Home/XP Professional.	Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional/XP Home/XP Professional, Mac OS X.
Sustained data rateDiffers	30 MB/s	60 MB/s
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 MB/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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