Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega 500GB eGo Black Mac Edition vs Verbatim Store 'n' Go USB 3.0 500GB

17specifications compared
10differ
7identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

HDD speed
- 500GB eGo Black Mac Edition:7200 RPM
- Store 'n' Go USB 3.0 500GB:5400 RPM
USB connector
- 500GB eGo Black Mac Edition:USB
- Store 'n' Go USB 3.0 500GB:Micro-USB B
USB version
- 500GB eGo Black Mac Edition:2.0
- Store 'n' Go USB 3.0 500GB:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer rates
- 500GB eGo Black Mac Edition:480 Mbit/s
- Store 'n' Go USB 3.0 500GB:480,5000 Mbit/s
Product colour
- 500GB eGo Black Mac Edition:Black
- Store 'n' Go USB 3.0 500GB:Blue
Width
- 500GB eGo Black Mac Edition:90 mm
- Store 'n' Go USB 3.0 500GB:125 mm
Depth
- 500GB eGo Black Mac Edition:135 mm
- Store 'n' Go USB 3.0 500GB:82 mm
Height
- 500GB eGo Black Mac Edition:19 mm
- Store 'n' Go USB 3.0 500GB:15 mm

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Comparison of 500GB eGo Black Mac Edition, Store 'n' Go USB 3.0 500GB
30 specifications	A Iomega 500GB eGo Black Mac Edition View product	B Verbatim Store 'n' Go USB 3.0 500GB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer size	8 MB	8 MB
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB connectorDiffers	USB	Micro-USB B
USB versionDiffers	2.0	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesDiffers	480 Mbit/s	480,5000 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
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Blue
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux 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
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	90 mm	125 mm
DepthDiffers	135 mm	82 mm
HeightDiffers	19 mm	15 mm
WeightDiffers	240 g	160 g
Packaging data1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	FireWire, USB	USB
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Hot-swapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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