Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega 33406 external hard drive vs Iomega Desktop Hard Drive 300GB Hi-Speed USB 2.0/Firewire® 400/800

8specifications compared
5differ
3identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 33406 external hard drive:8 GB
- Desktop Hard Drive 300GB Hi-Speed USB 2.0/Firewire® 400/800:300 GB
HDD speed
- 33406 external hard drive:4200 RPM
- Desktop Hard Drive 300GB Hi-Speed USB 2.0/Firewire® 400/800:7200 RPM
Bus powered
- 33406 external hard drive:USB
- Desktop Hard Drive 300GB Hi-Speed USB 2.0/Firewire® 400/800:No
Weight
- 33406 external hard drive:50 g
- Desktop Hard Drive 300GB Hi-Speed USB 2.0/Firewire® 400/800:909 g
I/O ports
- 33406 external hard drive:USB
- Desktop Hard Drive 300GB Hi-Speed USB 2.0/Firewire® 400/800:USB/FireWire 400/800

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Comparison of 33406, Desktop Hard Drive 300GB Hi-Speed USB 2.0/Firewire® 400/800
30 specifications	A Iomega 33406 external hard drive Model 33406 View product	B Iomega Desktop Hard Drive 300GB Hi-Speed USB 2.0/Firewire® 400/800 View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	8 GB	300 GB
HDD speedDiffers	4200 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	1"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	2 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
FireWire 400Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	USB	No
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	50 g	909 g
WidthKnown for one	699 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	510 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	142 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- Iomega Automatic Backup Pro software (PC) - Dantz Retrospect (MAC)
Other features1 differ
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
Hot-Plug supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 MHz / G4/G3/iMac
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 MB
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-4X+ CD-ROM; -USB Controller
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	236 x 99 x 264 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- Microsoft Windows 98 (USB 1.1)/ 98 SE/ 2000 Professional/ ME/XP Home/XP Professional - Mac OS 8.6+
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	121 x 252 x 280 mm
I/O portsDiffers	USB	USB/FireWire 400/800
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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