Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega 500GB eGo Black Mac Edition vs Seagate STAC3000202 external hard drive

15specifications compared
10differ
5identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 500GB eGo Black Mac Edition:500 GB
- STAC3000202 external hard drive:3 TB
HDD size
- 500GB eGo Black Mac Edition:2.5"
- STAC3000202 external hard drive:3.5"
USB connector
- 500GB eGo Black Mac Edition:USB
- STAC3000202 external hard drive:USB Type-A
USB version
- 500GB eGo Black Mac Edition:2.0
- STAC3000202 external hard drive:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer rates
- 500GB eGo Black Mac Edition:480 Mbit/s
- STAC3000202 external hard drive:5000 Mbit/s
Bus powered
- 500GB eGo Black Mac Edition:USB
- STAC3000202 external hard drive:No
Width
- 500GB eGo Black Mac Edition:90 mm
- STAC3000202 external hard drive:124 mm
Depth
- 500GB eGo Black Mac Edition:135 mm
- STAC3000202 external hard drive:44 mm

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Comparison of 500GB eGo Black Mac Edition, STAC3000202
28 specifications	A Iomega 500GB eGo Black Mac Edition View product	B Seagate STAC3000202 external hard drive Model STAC3000202 View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	3 TB
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB connectorDiffers	USB	USB Type-A
USB versionDiffers	2.0	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesDiffers	480 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
FireWire 400Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 800Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5000 Mbit/s
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Wi
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Protection featuresKnown for one	Shock resistant	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	256-bit AES	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	USB	No
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	90 mm	124 mm
DepthDiffers	135 mm	44 mm
HeightDiffers	19 mm	158 mm
WeightDiffers	240 g	1.08 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	FireWire, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guide	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB required	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP, Vista, 7 Mac OS X 10.5 - 10.7	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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