Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega 160 GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0 vs Iomega 500 GB eSATA/USB 2.0 Hard Disk

13specifications compared
10differ
3identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 160 GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0:160 GB
- 500 GB eSATA/USB 2.0 Hard Disk:500 GB
HDD speed
- 160 GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0:4200 RPM
- 500 GB eSATA/USB 2.0 Hard Disk:7200 RPM
Width
- 160 GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0:74 mm
- 500 GB eSATA/USB 2.0 Hard Disk:121 mm
Depth
- 160 GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0:126 mm
- 500 GB eSATA/USB 2.0 Hard Disk:197 mm
Height
- 160 GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0:12 mm
- 500 GB eSATA/USB 2.0 Hard Disk:41 mm
Weight
- 160 GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0:165 g
- 500 GB eSATA/USB 2.0 Hard Disk:909 g
Minimum processor
- 160 GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0:300 MHz (PC), G4 / G3 (Mac)
- 500 GB eSATA/USB 2.0 Hard Disk:Pentium III
Minimum storage drive space
- 160 GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0:65 MB
- 500 GB eSATA/USB 2.0 Hard Disk:200 MB

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Comparison of 160 GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0, 500 GB eSATA/USB 2.0 Hard Disk
27 specifications	A Iomega 160 GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0 View product	B Iomega 500 GB eSATA/USB 2.0 Hard Disk View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	160 GB	500 GB
HDD speedDiffers	4200 RPM	7200 RPM
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer size	8 MB	8 MB
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectorKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
eSATAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown 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	121 mm
DepthDiffers	126 mm	197 mm
HeightDiffers	12 mm	41 mm
WeightDiffers	165 g	909 g
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for one	448 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features4 differ
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one	25 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorDiffers	300 MHz (PC), G4 / G3 (Mac)	Pentium III
Minimum storage drive spaceDiffers	65 MB	200 MB
Minimum system requirementsDiffers	PS2 port	CD-ROM
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	208 x 66 x 177 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	- Microsoft Windows Me/2000 Professional/XP Home/XP Professional. - Mac OS 8.6 + / Mac OS USB 1.3.3 +.	Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP
Sustained data rateKnown for one	30 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Iomega Automatic Backup Pro

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