Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega 1TB Helium HDD vs Iomega eGo Compact BlackBelt, 1TB

21specifications compared
8differ
13identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- 1TB Helium HDD:Silver
- eGo Compact BlackBelt, 1TB:Black
Bus powered
- 1TB Helium HDD:No
- eGo Compact BlackBelt, 1TB:USB
Width
- 1TB Helium HDD:85 mm
- eGo Compact BlackBelt, 1TB:129 mm
Depth
- 1TB Helium HDD:123.9 mm
- eGo Compact BlackBelt, 1TB:90 mm
Height
- 1TB Helium HDD:17.5 mm
- eGo Compact BlackBelt, 1TB:22 mm
Weight
- 1TB Helium HDD:163 g
- eGo Compact BlackBelt, 1TB:186 g

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Comparison of 1TB Helium HDD, eGo Compact BlackBelt, 1TB
29 specifications	A Iomega 1TB Helium HDD View product	B Iomega eGo Compact BlackBelt, 1TB View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity	1 TB	1 TB
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector	USB	USB
USB version	2.0	2.0
Ethernet LAN	No	No
FireWire 400	No	No
FireWire 800	No	No
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	No	USB
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	85 mm	129 mm
DepthDiffers	123.9 mm	90 mm
HeightDiffers	17.5 mm	22 mm
WeightDiffers	163 g	186 g
Other features2 differ
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Minimum RAM	128 MB	128 MB
Minimum processorDiffers	PowerPC G3	PowerPC G3, Intel Core Duo 300 MHz
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
USB cableKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista/7/2000/XP Mac OS X 10.4 - 10.6	Microsoft Windows Vista/Windows 7/2000/2000 Professional/XP Home/XP Professional, Mac OS X 10.4 - 10.6 +
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0/Firefox 1.0/Apple Safari 1.0
Protective rubber jacketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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