Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega 1TB Desktop HDD vs Seagate FreeAgt Desk 500GB

8specifications compared
4differ
4identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 1TB Desktop HDD:1 TB
- FreeAgt Desk 500GB:500 GB
Weight
- 1TB Desktop HDD:976 g
- FreeAgt Desk 500GB:1 kg
Mac compatibility
- 1TB Desktop HDD:Yes
- FreeAgt Desk 500GB:No

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Comparison of 1TB Desktop HDD, FreeAgt Desk 500GB
27 specifications	A Iomega 1TB Desktop HDD View product	B Seagate FreeAgt Desk 500GB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Silver
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	976 g	1 kg
WidthKnown for one	120.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	198.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	31 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.72 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	246.8 kg
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1016 x 1219.2 x 1028.7 mm
Other features2 differ
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibilityDiffers	Yes	No
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	152.4 x 224.4 x 206.4 mm
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional / XP Home / XP Professional / XP Professional x64 / Windows Vista Mac OS X 10.3 - 10.5	Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Ultimate, Business SP 1, XP Home, Professional, Media Center SP 2
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.7 x 172 x 175 mm
Minimum processorKnown for one	Pentium II / PowerPC G3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Start-up currentKnown for one	1.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	480Mbits/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB cableKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source

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