Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega 2TB Prestige USB 3.0 vs Iomega eGo Silver external hard drive

8specifications compared
7differ
1identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 2TB Prestige USB 3.0:2 TB
- eGo Silver external hard drive:1 TB
USB connector
- 2TB Prestige USB 3.0:USB Type-A
- eGo Silver external hard drive:USB
USB version
- 2TB Prestige USB 3.0:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- eGo Silver external hard drive:2.0
Product colour
- 2TB Prestige USB 3.0:Black
- eGo Silver external hard drive:Silver
Weight
- 2TB Prestige USB 3.0:1.01 kg
- eGo Silver external hard drive:997.90 g
Cables included
- 2TB Prestige USB 3.0:USB
- eGo Silver external hard drive:FireWire
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity
- 2TB Prestige USB 3.0:1
- eGo Silver external hard drive:0

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Comparison of 2TB Prestige USB 3.0, Silver
31 specifications	A Iomega 2TB Prestige USB 3.0 View product	B Iomega eGo Silver external hard drive Model Silver View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	1 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
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB connectorDiffers	USB Type-A	USB
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	2.0
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FireWire 400Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
FireWire 800Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
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
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.01 kg	997.90 g
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	124.5 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	185.4 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40.6 mm
Packaging data1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	USB	FireWire
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 quantityDiffers	1	0
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP, Vista, 7 Mac OS X 10.4 - 10.6	Unknown — not stated by the source
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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