Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega 320GB Helium HDD vs Seagate External Portable Drive

16specifications compared
5differ
11identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 320GB Helium HDD:320 GB
- External Portable Drive:250 GB
Product colour
- 320GB Helium HDD:Silver
- External Portable Drive:Black
Bus powered
- 320GB Helium HDD:No
- External Portable Drive:USB
Weight
- 320GB Helium HDD:163 g
- External Portable Drive:160 g

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Comparison of 320GB Helium HDD, External Portable Drive
30 specifications	A Iomega 320GB Helium HDD View product	B Seagate External Portable Drive View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	250 GB
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rate	480 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
USB connector	USB	USB
USB version	2.0	2.0
Ethernet LANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 400Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 800Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	No	USB
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	85 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	123.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	17.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	163 g	160 g
Other features1 differ
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Minimum RAMKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	PowerPC G3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB cable	USB	USB
USB required	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista/7/2000/XP Mac OS X 10.4 - 10.6	Windows Vista/XP Mac OS X 10.4.8
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	134.62 x 48.26 x 167.64 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	141.3 x 80 x 17.60 mm
Package weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.358 kg (0.79 lbs)
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	360 g

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