Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega 320GB eGo Portable Hard Drive FireWire 400 / USB 2.0 vs Iomega 500GB Desktop HDD

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 320GB eGo Portable Hard Drive FireWire 400 / USB 2.0:320 GB
- 500GB Desktop HDD:500 GB
HDD speed
- 320GB eGo Portable Hard Drive FireWire 400 / USB 2.0:5400 RPM
- 500GB Desktop HDD:7200 RPM
Width
- 320GB eGo Portable Hard Drive FireWire 400 / USB 2.0:89 mm
- 500GB Desktop HDD:120.6 mm
Depth
- 320GB eGo Portable Hard Drive FireWire 400 / USB 2.0:134 mm
- 500GB Desktop HDD:198.6 mm
Height
- 320GB eGo Portable Hard Drive FireWire 400 / USB 2.0:19 mm
- 500GB Desktop HDD:31 mm
Weight
- 320GB eGo Portable Hard Drive FireWire 400 / USB 2.0:220 g
- 500GB Desktop HDD:976 g
Minimum processor
- 320GB eGo Portable Hard Drive FireWire 400 / USB 2.0:Pentium II / Mac G3
- 500GB Desktop HDD:Pentium II / PowerPC G3

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Comparison of 320GB eGo Portable Hard Drive FireWire 400 / USB 2.0, 500GB Desktop HDD
20 specifications	A Iomega 320GB eGo Portable Hard Drive FireWire 400 / USB 2.0 View product	B Iomega 500GB Desktop HDD View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	89 mm	120.6 mm
DepthDiffers	134 mm	198.6 mm
HeightDiffers	19 mm	31 mm
WeightDiffers	220 g	976 g
Other features1 differ
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Minimum processorDiffers	Pentium II / Mac G3	Pentium II / PowerPC G3
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Start-up currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 A
Supported data transfer rates	480Mbits/s	480Mbits/s
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional / XP Home / XP Professional / XP Professional x64 / Windows Vista Mac OS X 10.3 - 10.5
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional / XP Home / XP Professional / XP Professional x64 / Windows Vista Mac OS X 10.1.5 +	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
FireWire 400Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Red	Unknown — not stated by the source

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