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Iomega 500GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0 Value Series Desktop Hard Drive vs Iomega UltraMax Desktop Hard Drive

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  • 10specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 4identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

The Iomega UltraMax Desktop Hard Drive has 140 GB more HDD capacity than the Iomega 500GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0 Value Series Desktop Hard Drive (640 GB vs 500 GB). The Iomega UltraMax Desktop Hard Drive has 1 mm more width than the Iomega 500GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0 Value Series Desktop Hard Drive (122 mm vs 121 mm). The Iomega UltraMax Desktop Hard Drive has 23 mm more depth than the Iomega 500GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0 Value Series Desktop Hard Drive (245 mm vs 222 mm).

  • HDD capacity
    • 500GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0 Value Series Desktop Hard Drive:500 GB
    • UltraMax Desktop Hard Drive:640 GB
  • Width
    • 500GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0 Value Series Desktop Hard Drive:121 mm
    • UltraMax Desktop Hard Drive:122 mm
  • Depth
    • 500GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0 Value Series Desktop Hard Drive:222 mm
    • UltraMax Desktop Hard Drive:245 mm
  • Height
    • 500GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0 Value Series Desktop Hard Drive:34.9 mm
    • UltraMax Desktop Hard Drive:78 mm
  • Weight
    • 500GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0 Value Series Desktop Hard Drive:1.26 kg
    • UltraMax Desktop Hard Drive:2.28 kg

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Comparison of 500GB Hi–Speed USB 2.0 Value Series Desktop Hard Drive, UltraMax Desktop Hard Drive
25 specifications
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB640 GB
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDD sizeKnown for one3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800 Mbit/s
USB connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
FireWire 800Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
External power adapterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers121 mm122 mm
DepthDiffers222 mm245 mm
HeightDiffers34.9 mm78 mm
WeightDiffers1.26 kg2.28 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEMC Dantz Retrospect Express
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84717050
Other features1 differ
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Minimum processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 MHz / G3
Compatible operating systemsDiffers- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional / XP Home / XP Professional / Vista - Mac G3 +, Mac OS X 10.1 +, Safari 1.0 +- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional / XP Home / XP Professional. - Mac OS X v. 10.1+.
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x FireWire 800/1394b 1 x FireWire 400/1394a 3 x USB 2.0
HDD transfer rateKnown for one480 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one121 x 222 x 34.9 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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