Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega 2TB Desktop HDD vs Iomega 2TB Professional HDD

Key differences

Product colour
- 2TB Desktop HDD:Red
- 2TB Professional HDD:Silver
Width
- 2TB Desktop HDD:127 mm
- 2TB Professional HDD:120.6 mm
Depth
- 2TB Desktop HDD:205.7 mm
- 2TB Professional HDD:198.6 mm
Height
- 2TB Desktop HDD:41.9 mm
- 2TB Professional HDD:31 mm
Weight
- 2TB Desktop HDD:1.1 kg
- 2TB Professional HDD:976 g
Power requirements
- 2TB Desktop HDD:90 - 264 V
- 2TB Professional HDD:100 - 240 V

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Comparison of 2TB Desktop HDD, 2TB Professional HDD
30 specifications	A Iomega 2TB Desktop HDD View product	B Iomega 2TB Professional HDD View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity	2 TB	2 TB
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD size	3.5"	3.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer size	8 MB	8 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rate	480 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
USB connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
eSATAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Red	Silver
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	127 mm	120.6 mm
DepthDiffers	205.7 mm	198.6 mm
HeightDiffers	41.9 mm	31 mm
WeightDiffers	1.1 kg	976 g
Other features2 differ
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 Gbit/s
Interface type	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Minimum RAM	256 MB	256 MB
Minimum processor	PowerPC G3 / Intel Core Duo	PowerPC G3 / Intel Core Duo
Output voltage	12 V	12 V
Power requirementsDiffers	90 - 264 V	100 - 240 V
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Start-up current	1.5 A	1.5 A
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB cable	USB	USB
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP/2000/Vista Mac OS X 10.1 - 10.5	Windows 2000/XP/Vista Mac OS X 10.2 - 10.5
eSATA cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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