Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega 500GB Desktop HDD vs Seagate FreeAgent Desk 640Gb

8specifications compared
4differ
4identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 500GB Desktop HDD:500 GB
- FreeAgent Desk 640Gb:640 GB
Storage drive buffer size
- 500GB Desktop HDD:8 MB
- FreeAgent Desk 640Gb:16 MB
Weight
- 500GB Desktop HDD:976 g
- FreeAgent Desk 640Gb:1 kg
Mac compatibility
- 500GB Desktop HDD:Yes
- FreeAgent Desk 640Gb:No

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Comparison of 500GB Desktop HDD, FreeAgent Desk 640Gb
23 specifications	A Iomega 500GB Desktop HDD View product	B Seagate FreeAgent Desk 640Gb View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	640 GB
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers	8 MB	16 MB
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	120.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	198.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	31 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	976 g	1 kg
Other features1 differ
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibilityDiffers	Yes	No
Minimum processorKnown for one	Pentium II / PowerPC G3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Start-up currentKnown for one	1.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	480Mbits/s	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	Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional / XP Home / XP Professional / XP Professional x64 / Windows Vista Mac OS X 10.3 - 10.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Ultimate, Business SP 1, XP Home, Professional, Media Center SP 2, XP, Vista
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	175 x 172 x 33.7 mm
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Silver

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