Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega 1TB eGo Black Mac Edition vs Seagate STAX1000202 external hard drive

14specifications compared
8differ
6identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

The Iomega 1TB eGo Black Mac Edition has 1,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Seagate STAX1000202 external hard drive (7200 RPM vs 5400 RPM). The Iomega 1TB eGo Black Mac Edition has 10 mm more width than the Seagate STAX1000202 external hard drive (90 mm vs 80 mm). The Iomega 1TB eGo Black Mac Edition has 117.4 mm more depth than the Seagate STAX1000202 external hard drive (135 mm vs 17.6 mm). USB connector: USB on the Iomega 1TB eGo Black Mac Edition, Micro-USB B on the Seagate STAX1000202 external hard drive. USB version: 2.0 on the Iomega 1TB eGo Black Mac Edition, 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) on the Seagate STAX1000202 external hard drive.

HDD speed
- 1TB eGo Black Mac Edition:7200 RPM
- STAX1000202 external hard drive:5400 RPM
USB connector
- 1TB eGo Black Mac Edition:USB
- STAX1000202 external hard drive:Micro-USB B
USB version
- 1TB eGo Black Mac Edition:2.0
- STAX1000202 external hard drive:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Width
- 1TB eGo Black Mac Edition:90 mm
- STAX1000202 external hard drive:80 mm
Depth
- 1TB eGo Black Mac Edition:135 mm
- STAX1000202 external hard drive:17.6 mm
Height
- 1TB eGo Black Mac Edition:22.6 mm
- STAX1000202 external hard drive:136.7 mm
Weight
- 1TB eGo Black Mac Edition:260 g
- STAX1000202 external hard drive:160 g
Cables included
- 1TB eGo Black Mac Edition:FireWire, USB
- STAX1000202 external hard drive:USB

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Comparison of 1TB eGo Black Mac Edition, STAX1000202
28 specifications	A Iomega 1TB eGo Black Mac Edition View product	B Seagate STAX1000202 external hard drive Model STAX1000202 View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacity	1 TB	1 TB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB connectorDiffers	USB	Micro-USB B
USB versionDiffers	2.0	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 400Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 800Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windo
Securityidentical
Protection featuresKnown for one	Shock resistant	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	256-bit WEP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
External power adapterKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	90 mm	80 mm
DepthDiffers	135 mm	17.6 mm
HeightDiffers	22.6 mm	136.7 mm
WeightDiffers	260 g	160 g
Packaging data1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	FireWire, USB	USB
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP, Vista, 7 Mac OS X 10.5 - 10.7	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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