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Iomega 160GB External Hard Drive USB/FireWire® vs Iomega HD 160GB USB 2.0 7200rpm External Desktop Hard Drive

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Comparison of 160GB External Hard Drive USB/FireWire®, HD 160GB USB 2.0 7200rpm External Desktop Hard Drive
16 specifications	A Iomega 160GB External Hard Drive USB/FireWire®View product	B Iomega HD 160GB USB 2.0 7200rpm External Desktop Hard Drive View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity	160 GB	160 GB
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	2 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive average seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 ms
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	910 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Disaster Recovery software for PC; Dantz Retrospect for MAC; Iomega Automatic Backup software; MusicMatch Jukebox Software (PC).	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Internal	No	No
Minimum system requirementsDiffers	PC Users: Pentium II-class or equivalent processor or higher; CD-ROM drive to install software and view user's manual; 32MB RAM or more as required by operating system Mac Users: G4 or G3 (blue and white G3 only) or iMac computer with built-in USB connection; CD-ROM drive to install software and vie	PC Requirements 300 MHz Processor or higher with certified USB controller (some USB controllers or motherboards may not support all types of USB devices) Mac Requirements G4 or G3 (blue and white G3 only) or iMac computer with built-in USB connection VЂў Mac OS 8.6 or above with Mac OS USB 1.3.3 or
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows 98 (USB 1.1 only) / 98SE / 2000 Professional / Me / XP Home / XP Professional; Mac OS X or higher	Microsoft Windows 98 (USB 1.1 Only)/98 SE/2000 Professional/ME/XP Home/XP Professional.
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	31.7 x 114.30 x 184.10 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	1 x USB 1.1 & 2.0; 1 x 1394a (FireWire 400)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160USB 2.0 Desktop Hard Drive, USB Cable, power supply, Quick Installation Guide, Start Up welcome kit including Iomega Automatic Backup (PC/Mac) and Symantec Norton Ghost 2003 (PC) software.
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0

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