Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega 320GB Helium HDD vs Verbatim Store 'n' Go USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive 500GB

21specifications compared
10differ
11identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 320GB Helium HDD:320 GB
- Store 'n' Go USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive 500GB:500 GB
Maximum data transfer rate
- 320GB Helium HDD:480 Mbit/s
- Store 'n' Go USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive 500GB:4800 Mbit/s
USB connector
- 320GB Helium HDD:USB
- Store 'n' Go USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive 500GB:USB Type-A
USB version
- 320GB Helium HDD:2.0
- Store 'n' Go USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive 500GB:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Product colour
- 320GB Helium HDD:Silver
- Store 'n' Go USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive 500GB:White
Width
- 320GB Helium HDD:85 mm
- Store 'n' Go USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive 500GB:82 mm
Depth
- 320GB Helium HDD:123.9 mm
- Store 'n' Go USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive 500GB:127 mm
Height
- 320GB Helium HDD:17.5 mm
- Store 'n' Go USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive 500GB:20 mm

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Comparison of 320GB Helium HDD, Store 'n' Go USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive 500GB
31 specifications	A Iomega 320GB Helium HDD View product	B Verbatim Store 'n' Go USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive 500GB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	480 Mbit/s	4800 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	USB	USB Type-A
USB versionDiffers	2.0	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Ethernet LAN	No	No
eSATAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
FireWire 400	No	No
FireWire 800	No	No
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	White
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Bus powered	No	No
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	85 mm	82 mm
DepthDiffers	123.9 mm	127 mm
HeightDiffers	17.5 mm	20 mm
Weight	163 g	163 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	311 g
Other features2 differ
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	141 x 174 x 50 mm
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB required	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista/7/2000/XP Mac OS X 10.4 - 10.6	Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 Mac OS X 10.1 +
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 guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB cableKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source

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