Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega 250 GB eGo - Blue vs Iomega UltraMax 500 GB FireWire/USB 2.0

16specifications compared
8differ
8identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 250 GB eGo - Blue:250 GB
- UltraMax 500 GB FireWire/USB 2.0:500 GB
HDD speed
- 250 GB eGo - Blue:5400 RPM
- UltraMax 500 GB FireWire/USB 2.0:7200 RPM
Width
- 250 GB eGo - Blue:89 mm
- UltraMax 500 GB FireWire/USB 2.0:41 mm
Depth
- 250 GB eGo - Blue:134 mm
- UltraMax 500 GB FireWire/USB 2.0:240 mm
Height
- 250 GB eGo - Blue:19 mm
- UltraMax 500 GB FireWire/USB 2.0:140 mm
Weight
- 250 GB eGo - Blue:220 g
- UltraMax 500 GB FireWire/USB 2.0:1.14 kg
Minimum processor
- 250 GB eGo - Blue:Pentium II, Mac G3
- UltraMax 500 GB FireWire/USB 2.0:PowerPC G3/300 MHz Pentium

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Comparison of 250 GB eGo - Blue, UltraMax 500 GB FireWire/USB 2.0
26 specifications	A Iomega 250 GB eGo - Blue View product	B Iomega UltraMax 500 GB FireWire/USB 2.0 View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	250 GB	500 GB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer size	8 MB	8 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connector	USB	USB
USB version	2.0	2.0
FireWire 400Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Silver
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	89 mm	41 mm
DepthDiffers	134 mm	240 mm
HeightDiffers	19 mm	140 mm
WeightDiffers	220 g	1.14 kg
Other features2 differ
FireWire requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Minimum RAM	256 MB	256 MB
Minimum processorDiffers	Pentium II, Mac G3	PowerPC G3/300 MHz Pentium
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HFS+
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
USB required	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	-Windows 2000 Professional / XP Home / XP Professional / Vista -Mac OS X version 10.1.5 +	Mac OS X version 10.1 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional / XP Home / XP Professional / XP Professional x64 / Windows Vista
FireWire cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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