Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega 250 GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0 vs Iomega 80GB Hi–Speed USB/FireWire

14specifications compared
10differ
4identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 250 GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0:250 GB
- 80GB Hi–Speed USB/FireWire:80 GB
Width
- 250 GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0:120.7 mm
- 80GB Hi–Speed USB/FireWire:74 mm
Depth
- 250 GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0:222.2 mm
- 80GB Hi–Speed USB/FireWire:126 mm
Height
- 250 GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0:34.9 mm
- 80GB Hi–Speed USB/FireWire:12 mm
Weight
- 250 GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0:1.26 kg
- 80GB Hi–Speed USB/FireWire:165 g
Products per pallet
- 250 GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0:240 pc(s)
- 80GB Hi–Speed USB/FireWire:380 pc(s)
Minimum processor
- 250 GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0:Pentium II / G3
- 80GB Hi–Speed USB/FireWire:300 MHz
Package dimensions (WxDxH)
- 250 GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0:317.5 x 88.9 x 215.9 mm
- 80GB Hi–Speed USB/FireWire:208 x 66 x 177 mm

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Comparison of 250 GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0, 80GB Hi–Speed USB/FireWire
26 specifications	A Iomega 250 GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0 View product	B Iomega 80GB Hi–Speed USB/FireWire View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	250 GB	80 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
FireWire 400Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	120.7 mm	74 mm
DepthDiffers	222.2 mm	126 mm
HeightDiffers	34.9 mm	12 mm
WeightDiffers	1.26 kg	165 g
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EMC Retrospect Express
Logistics data1 differ
Products per palletDiffers	240 pc(s)	380 pc(s)
Other features4 differ
Minimum processorDiffers	Pentium II / G3	300 MHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 MB
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	317.5 x 88.9 x 215.9 mm	208 x 66 x 177 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	PC: Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional/XP Home/XP Professional; Mac: Mac OS X +.	- Mac OS X 10.1+. - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional/XP Home/XP Professional.
Sustained data rateDiffers	60 MB/s	30 MB/s
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-Plug supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	32 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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