Iomega 2TB Prestige USB 3.0 vs Iomega Desktop Hard Drive, USB 3.0

Comparison of 2TB Prestige USB 3.0, Desktop Hard Drive, USB 3.0

28 specifications	A Iomega 2TB Prestige USB 3.0View product	B Iomega Desktop Hard Drive, USB 3.0View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity	2 TB	2 TB
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Type	HDD	HDD
File format systemKnown for one	NTFS	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
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)
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	5000 Mbit/s	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Housing materialKnown for one	Metal	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	256-bit AES	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	No	USB
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	1.01 kg	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Cables included	USB	USB
User guideKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	1	1
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP, Vista, 7 Mac OS X 10.4 - 10.6	Windows 2000 Professional / Windows Vista / XP Home / XP Professional / Windows 7 Mac OS X 10.4 - 10.6 +
Data transfer rateKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	5 Gbit/s
InternalKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Minimum RAMKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Quick start guideKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	124 x 188.2 x 31.5 mm (4.88 x 7.41 x 1.24")
Weight (imperial)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1.01 kg (2.23 lbs)

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