Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega eGo 35312 external hard drive vs Iomega Portable, 1.5TB

18specifications compared
7differ
11identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- eGo 35312 external hard drive:500 GB
- Portable, 1.5TB:1.5 TB
HDD size
- eGo 35312 external hard drive:3.5"
- Portable, 1.5TB:2.5"
USB connector
- eGo 35312 external hard drive:Micro-USB B
- Portable, 1.5TB:USB Type-A
Product colour
- eGo 35312 external hard drive:Red
- Portable, 1.5TB:Silver
Minimum RAM
- eGo 35312 external hard drive:256 MB
- Portable, 1.5TB:128 MB

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Comparison of 35312, Portable, 1.5TB
30 specifications	A Iomega eGo 35312 external hard drive Model 35312 View product	B Iomega Portable, 1.5TB View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1.5 TB
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB connectorDiffers	Micro-USB B	USB Type-A
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Ethernet LANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 400Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 800Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Red	Silver
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	90 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	129 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	22 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	200 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
User guide	Yes	Yes
Other features3 differ
Data transfer rate	5 Gbit/s	5 Gbit/s
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Minimum RAMDiffers	256 MB	128 MB
Minimum processorDiffers	300 MHz	Mac PowerPC G3/Intel Core Duo
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	1	1
USB cableKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB required	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP/Vista/7 Mac X10.4, 10.6 +	Windows Vista/XP/7 Mac OS X 10.4 - 10.6
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internet Explorer 6.0 Firefox 1.0
Protective rubber jacketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256-bit WEP

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