Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega Prestige 1TB external hard drive USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black vs Iomega Portable USB 3.0 1.5TB

17specifications compared
7differ
10identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Prestige 1TB external hard drive USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:1 TB
- Portable USB 3.0 1.5TB:1.5 TB
Width
- Prestige 1TB external hard drive USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:76.2 mm
- Portable USB 3.0 1.5TB:15.5 mm
Depth
- Prestige 1TB external hard drive USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:115.3 mm
- Portable USB 3.0 1.5TB:130.6 mm
Height
- Prestige 1TB external hard drive USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:13.9 mm
- Portable USB 3.0 1.5TB:80.5 mm
Weight
- Prestige 1TB external hard drive USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:171 g
- Portable USB 3.0 1.5TB:190 g
Data transfer rate
- Prestige 1TB external hard drive USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:5 Gbit/s
- Portable USB 3.0 1.5TB:4.8 Gbit/s

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Comparison of 1TB, Portable USB 3.0 1.5TB
31 specifications	A Iomega Prestige 1TB external hard drive USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black Model 1TB View product	B Iomega Portable USB 3.0 1.5TB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	1.5 TB
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connector	USB Type-A	USB Type-A
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	256-bit AES	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	76.2 mm	15.5 mm
DepthDiffers	115.3 mm	130.6 mm
HeightDiffers	13.9 mm	80.5 mm
WeightDiffers	171 g	190 g
Packaging dataidentical
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	351 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
CompatibilityDiffers	USB 2.0	Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional / XP Home / XP Professional / XP Professional x64 / Windows Vista Mac OS X version 10.1 - 10.5
Data transfer rateDiffers	5 Gbit/s	4.8 Gbit/s
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Minimum RAM	256 MB	256 MB
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	USB 2.0/USB 3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	55.1 x 117 x 154.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	1	1
USB required	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Mac OS X 10.4 - 10.6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	76.2 x 115.3 x 14 mm (3 x 4.54 x 0.55")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight (imperial)Known for one	0.172 kg (0.38 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one	55.1 x 117.1 x 154.9 mm (2.17 x 4.61 x 6.1")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weight (imperial)Known for one	0.354 kg (0.78 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pentium II-class

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