Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega Home Media 33172 external hard drive vs Samsung 500GB S2

13specifications compared
7differ
6identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Home Media 33172 external hard drive:250 GB
- 500GB S2:500 GB
HDD speed
- Home Media 33172 external hard drive:7200 RPM
- 500GB S2:5400 RPM
Product colour
- Home Media 33172 external hard drive:Black
- 500GB S2:Red
Width
- Home Media 33172 external hard drive:120.6 mm
- 500GB S2:82 mm
Depth
- Home Media 33172 external hard drive:196.8 mm
- 500GB S2:17.5 mm
Height
- Home Media 33172 external hard drive:40.6 mm
- 500GB S2:111 mm
Compatible operating systems
- Home Media 33172 external hard drive:Windows 2000/XP
- 500GB S2:Windows, Mac

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Comparison of 33172, 500GB S2
39 specifications	A Iomega Home Media 33172 external hard drive Model 33172 View product	B Samsung 500GB S2 View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	250 GB	500 GB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
Type	HDD	HDD
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connector	USB	USB
USB version	2.0	2.0
eSATAKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
FireWire 400Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
FireWire 800Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Red
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	120.6 mm	82 mm
DepthDiffers	196.8 mm	17.5 mm
HeightDiffers	40.6 mm	111 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	170 g
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for one	160 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one	1016 x 1219 x 1270 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	1219.2 x 1016 x 1270 mm (48 x 40 x 50")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Data transfer rateKnown for one	1.5 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal	No	No
Minimum RAMKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Pentium III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	200 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB cable	USB	USB
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000/XP	Windows, Mac
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	120.7 x 196.8 x 40.6 mm (4.75 x 7.75 x 1.6")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight (imperial)Known for one	1.19 kg (2.62 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weight (imperial)Known for one	2.01 kg (4.44 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA cableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 65 °C

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