Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega Home Media 33172 external hard drive vs Seagate FreeAgent Go 500GB

13specifications compared
7differ
6identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Home Media 33172 external hard drive:250 GB
- FreeAgent Go 500GB:500 GB
HDD speed
- Home Media 33172 external hard drive:7200 RPM
- FreeAgent Go 500GB:5400 RPM
Product colour
- Home Media 33172 external hard drive:Black
- FreeAgent Go 500GB:Blue
Width
- Home Media 33172 external hard drive:120.6 mm
- FreeAgent Go 500GB:80 mm
Depth
- Home Media 33172 external hard drive:196.8 mm
- FreeAgent Go 500GB:12.5 mm
Height
- Home Media 33172 external hard drive:40.6 mm
- FreeAgent Go 500GB:130 mm
Data transfer rate
- Home Media 33172 external hard drive:1.5 Gbit/s
- FreeAgent Go 500GB:0.48 Gbit/s

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Comparison of 33172, FreeAgent Go 500GB
38 specifications	A Iomega Home Media 33172 external hard drive Model 33172 View product	B Seagate FreeAgent Go 500GB 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"
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connector	USB	USB
USB version	2.0	2.0
eSATA	Yes	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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	Blue
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	120.6 mm	80 mm
DepthDiffers	196.8 mm	12.5 mm
HeightDiffers	40.6 mm	130 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 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 rateDiffers	1.5 Gbit/s	0.48 Gbit/s
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 cableKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Hi-Speed USB
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bus USB
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 x 12.5 x 130 mm
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB

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