Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega 2TB Desktop HDD vs Verbatim Quad Interface External Hard Drive 1TB. Formatted HFS+ for Mac OS

15specifications compared
7differ
8identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 2TB Desktop HDD:2 TB
- Quad Interface External Hard Drive 1TB. Formatted HFS+ for Mac OS:1 TB
Storage drive buffer size
- 2TB Desktop HDD:8 MB
- Quad Interface External Hard Drive 1TB. Formatted HFS+ for Mac OS:16 MB
Product colour
- 2TB Desktop HDD:Red
- Quad Interface External Hard Drive 1TB. Formatted HFS+ for Mac OS:Black
Width
- 2TB Desktop HDD:127 mm
- Quad Interface External Hard Drive 1TB. Formatted HFS+ for Mac OS:216 mm
Depth
- 2TB Desktop HDD:205.7 mm
- Quad Interface External Hard Drive 1TB. Formatted HFS+ for Mac OS:150 mm
Height
- 2TB Desktop HDD:41.9 mm
- Quad Interface External Hard Drive 1TB. Formatted HFS+ for Mac OS:38 mm
Weight
- 2TB Desktop HDD:1.1 kg
- Quad Interface External Hard Drive 1TB. Formatted HFS+ for Mac OS:1.6 kg

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Comparison of 2TB Desktop HDD, Quad Interface External Hard Drive 1TB. Formatted HFS+ for Mac OS
36 specifications	A Iomega 2TB Desktop HDD View product	B Verbatim Quad Interface External Hard Drive 1TB. Formatted HFS+ for Mac OS View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	1 TB
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD size	3.5"	3.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers	8 MB	16 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
eSATAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FireWire 400Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FireWire 800Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Red	Black
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	127 mm	216 mm
DepthDiffers	205.7 mm	150 mm
HeightDiffers	41.9 mm	38 mm
WeightDiffers	1.1 kg	1.6 kg
Other featuresidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB cable	USB	USB
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 150 x 38 mm
Interface typeKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	PowerPC G3 / Intel Core Duo	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	90 - 264 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Start-up currentKnown for one	1.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP/2000/Vista Mac OS X 10.1 - 10.5	Unknown — not stated by the source

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