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Iomega 320GB Helium HDD vs Verbatim Store 'n' Go eSATA/USB Combo Portable Hard Drive 500GB

23specifications compared
9differ
14identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The Verbatim Store 'n' Go eSATA/USB Combo Portable Hard Drive 500GB has 180 GB more HDD capacity than the Iomega 320GB Helium HDD (500 GB vs 320 GB). The Verbatim Store 'n' Go eSATA/USB Combo Portable Hard Drive 500GB has 2,520 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the Iomega 320GB Helium HDD (3000 Mbit/s vs 480 Mbit/s). The Verbatim Store 'n' Go eSATA/USB Combo Portable Hard Drive 500GB has 42 mm more width than the Iomega 320GB Helium HDD (127 mm vs 85 mm). Product colour: Silver on the Iomega 320GB Helium HDD, Black on the Verbatim Store 'n' Go eSATA/USB Combo Portable Hard Drive 500GB. Bus powered: No on the Iomega 320GB Helium HDD, USB on the Verbatim Store 'n' Go eSATA/USB Combo Portable Hard Drive 500GB.

HDD capacity
- 320GB Helium HDD:320 GB
- Store 'n' Go eSATA/USB Combo Portable Hard Drive 500GB:500 GB
Maximum data transfer rate
- 320GB Helium HDD:480 Mbit/s
- Store 'n' Go eSATA/USB Combo Portable Hard Drive 500GB:3000 Mbit/s
Product colour
- 320GB Helium HDD:Silver
- Store 'n' Go eSATA/USB Combo Portable Hard Drive 500GB:Black
Bus powered
- 320GB Helium HDD:No
- Store 'n' Go eSATA/USB Combo Portable Hard Drive 500GB:USB
Width
- 320GB Helium HDD:85 mm
- Store 'n' Go eSATA/USB Combo Portable Hard Drive 500GB:127 mm
Depth
- 320GB Helium HDD:123.9 mm
- Store 'n' Go eSATA/USB Combo Portable Hard Drive 500GB:82 mm
Height
- 320GB Helium HDD:17.5 mm
- Store 'n' Go eSATA/USB Combo Portable Hard Drive 500GB:20 mm
Weight
- 320GB Helium HDD:163 g
- Store 'n' Go eSATA/USB Combo Portable Hard Drive 500GB:166 g

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Comparison of 320GB Helium HDD, Store 'n' Go eSATA/USB Combo Portable Hard Drive 500GB
38 specifications	A Iomega 320GB Helium HDD View product	B Verbatim Store 'n' Go eSATA/USB Combo Portable Hard Drive 500GB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	480 Mbit/s	3000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
eSATAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	No	USB
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	85 mm	127 mm
DepthDiffers	123.9 mm	82 mm
HeightDiffers	17.5 mm	20 mm
WeightDiffers	163 g	166 g
Packaging dataidentical
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nero BackItUp & Burn Essentials
Other features1 differ
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
MountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical/Horizontal
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5VDC
Protective rubber jacketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
WaterproofKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista/7/2000/XP Mac OS X 10.4 - 10.6	Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 Mac 10.1 + Linux
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	127 x 82 x 20 mm
eSATA cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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

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