Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega Prestige 2TB external hard drive USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black vs Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex 500GB

15specifications compared
10differ
5identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Prestige 2TB external hard drive USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:2 TB
- FreeAgent GoFlex 500GB:500 GB
USB connector
- Prestige 2TB external hard drive USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:USB Type-A
- FreeAgent GoFlex 500GB:USB
USB version
- Prestige 2TB external hard drive USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- FreeAgent GoFlex 500GB:2.0
Width
- Prestige 2TB external hard drive USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:76.2 mm
- FreeAgent GoFlex 500GB:83 mm
Depth
- Prestige 2TB external hard drive USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:115.3 mm
- FreeAgent GoFlex 500GB:15 mm
Height
- Prestige 2TB external hard drive USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:13.9 mm
- FreeAgent GoFlex 500GB:110 mm
Weight
- Prestige 2TB external hard drive USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:171 g
- FreeAgent GoFlex 500GB:150 g
Weight (imperial)
- Prestige 2TB external hard drive USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:0.172 kg (0.38 lbs)
- FreeAgent GoFlex 500GB:0.15 kg (0.33 lbs)

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Comparison of 2TB, FreeAgent GoFlex 500GB
37 specifications	A Iomega Prestige 2TB external hard drive USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black Model 2TB View product	B Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex 500GB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	500 GB
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
File format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NTFS
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB connectorDiffers	USB Type-A	USB
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	2.0
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	256-bit AES	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	76.2 mm	83 mm
DepthDiffers	115.3 mm	15 mm
HeightDiffers	13.9 mm	110 mm
WeightDiffers	171 g	150 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	351 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
CompatibilityKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one	5 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
InternalKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	USB 2.0/USB 3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	55.1 x 117 x 154.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Mac OS X 10.4 - 10.6	Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP (32-bit & 64-bit) Mac OS X 10.4.6 Tiger +, 10.5 Leopard, 10.6 Snow Leopard
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Differs	76.2 x 115.3 x 14 mm (3 x 4.54 x 0.55")	83.1 x 15 x 110 mm (3.27 x 0.59 x 4.33")
Weight (imperial)Differs	0.172 kg (0.38 lbs)	0.15 kg (0.33 lbs)
Package dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one	55.1 x 117.1 x 154.9 mm (2.17 x 4.61 x 6.1")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weight (imperial)Known for one	0.354 kg (0.78 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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