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 250GB

6specifications compared
4differ
2identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

The Iomega 500GB HD USB 2.0/AV Multimedia Drive has 250 GB more HDD capacity than the Verbatim 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 250GB (500 GB vs 250 GB). The Verbatim 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 250GB has 1,200 RPM more HDD speed than the Iomega 500GB HD USB 2.0/AV Multimedia Drive (5400 RPM vs 4200 RPM). The Iomega 500GB HD USB 2.0/AV Multimedia Drive has 747 g more weight than the Verbatim 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 250GB (910 g vs 163 g). Product colour: Black on the Iomega 500GB HD USB 2.0/AV Multimedia Drive, Silver on the Verbatim 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 250GB.

HDD capacity
- 500GB HD USB 2.0/AV Multimedia Drive:500 GB
- 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 250GB:250 GB
HDD speed
- 500GB HD USB 2.0/AV Multimedia Drive:4200 RPM
- 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 250GB:5400 RPM
Product colour
- 500GB HD USB 2.0/AV Multimedia Drive:Black
- 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 250GB:Silver
Weight
- 500GB HD USB 2.0/AV Multimedia Drive:910 g
- 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 250GB: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 250GB
26 specifications	A Iomega 500GB HD USB 2.0/AV Multimedia Drive View product	B Verbatim 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 250GB View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	250 GB
HDD speedDiffers	4200 RPM	5400 RPM
Type	HDD	HDD
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectorKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 featuresidentical
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
Internal	No	No
Minimum RAMKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	350 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional / XP Home / XP Professional / XP Professional 64x / Windows Vista	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	135 x 85 x 25 mm

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