Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega 360GB USB 2.0 vs Iomega UltraMax™ Hard Drive 500GB eSata/FW800/400/USB

10specifications compared
4differ
6identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 360GB USB 2.0:360 GB
- UltraMax™ Hard Drive 500GB eSata/FW800/400/USB:500 GB
Maximum data transfer rate
- 360GB USB 2.0:480 Mbit/s
- UltraMax™ Hard Drive 500GB eSata/FW800/400/USB:3000 Mbit/s
Weight
- 360GB USB 2.0:1.26 kg
- UltraMax™ Hard Drive 500GB eSata/FW800/400/USB:1.14 kg
Power requirements
- 360GB USB 2.0:90Vac - 264Vac
- UltraMax™ Hard Drive 500GB eSata/FW800/400/USB:5 VDC +/- 5%; 12VDC +/- 10%

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Comparison of 360GB USB 2.0, UltraMax™ Hard Drive 500GB eSata/FW800/400/USB
29 specifications	A Iomega 360GB USB 2.0 View product	B Iomega UltraMax™ Hard Drive 500GB eSata/FW800/400/USB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	360 GB	500 GB
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer size	8 MB	8 MB
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	480 Mbit/s	3000 Mbit/s
USB connectorKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FireWire 400Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FireWire 800Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Silver	Silver
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	121 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	222 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	34.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	1.26 kg	1.14 kg
Other features1 differ
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	- Explorer 5.0 + (Win) / Safari 1.0 + (Mac) - Netscape 6.1 + (Win)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsDiffers	90Vac - 264Vac	5 VDC +/- 5%; 12VDC +/- 10%
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB cableKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	- Windows 2000 Pro / XP Home / XP Pro / Vista - Mac OS X 10.1 +	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800, 480, 400 Mbit/s
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.1 x 14 x 24 mm

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