Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega 320 GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0 vs Seagate Shared Storage II 500GB USB RJ45 7200RPM 16MB

12specifications compared
7differ
5identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 320 GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0:320 GB
- Shared Storage II 500GB USB RJ45 7200RPM 16MB:500 GB
Width
- 320 GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0:120.7 mm
- Shared Storage II 500GB USB RJ45 7200RPM 16MB:65 mm
Depth
- 320 GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0:88.9 mm
- Shared Storage II 500GB USB RJ45 7200RPM 16MB:217 mm
Height
- 320 GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0:34.9 mm
- Shared Storage II 500GB USB RJ45 7200RPM 16MB:136 mm
Weight
- 320 GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0:1.26 kg
- Shared Storage II 500GB USB RJ45 7200RPM 16MB:2.72 kg
Minimum RAM
- 320 GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0:32 MB
- Shared Storage II 500GB USB RJ45 7200RPM 16MB:128 MB

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Comparison of 320 GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0, Shared Storage II 500GB USB RJ45 7200RPM 16MB
30 specifications	A Iomega 320 GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0 View product	B Seagate Shared Storage II 500GB USB RJ45 7200RPM 16MB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Storage drive average seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 ms
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 MB
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	120.7 mm	65 mm
DepthDiffers	88.9 mm	217 mm
HeightDiffers	34.9 mm	136 mm
WeightDiffers	1.26 kg	2.72 kg
Other features2 differ
CompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC & Mac
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
Minimum RAMDiffers	32 MB	128 MB
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V / 47 - 63 Hz
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional/XP Home/XP Professional, Mac OS X.	Windows 2000/XP/Mediacenter, Mac OS/X 10.3.
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 x 217 x 136 mm
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one	60 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-Plug supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Pentium II / G3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	317.50 x 88.90 x 215.90 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustained data rateKnown for one	60 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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