Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega 500GB HD USB 2.0/AV Multimedia Drive vs Verbatim 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 120GB

12specifications compared
5differ
7identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 500GB HD USB 2.0/AV Multimedia Drive:500 GB
- 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 120GB:120 GB
HDD speed
- 500GB HD USB 2.0/AV Multimedia Drive:4200 RPM
- 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 120GB:5400 RPM
Product colour
- 500GB HD USB 2.0/AV Multimedia Drive:Black
- 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 120GB:Silver
Weight
- 500GB HD USB 2.0/AV Multimedia Drive:910 g
- 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 120GB:163 g

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Comparison of 500GB HD USB 2.0/AV Multimedia Drive, 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 120GB
30 specifications	A Iomega 500GB HD USB 2.0/AV Multimedia Drive View product	B Verbatim 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 120GB View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	120 GB
HDD speedDiffers	4200 RPM	5400 RPM
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
FireWire 400Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	580 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	196 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	127 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	910 g	163 g
Other features1 differ
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	MP3, OGG, WAV, WMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video formats supportedKnown for one	XviD	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one	480 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	350 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional / XP Home / XP Professional / XP Professional 64x / Windows Vista	Windows 2000/XP/Vista Mac OS 9.x / 10.1+
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	135 x 85 x 25 mm
FireWire cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB

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