Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega 500GB Home Network HD vs Iomega eGo Hard Drive - 160GB - USB 2.0

12specifications compared
5differ
7identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 500GB Home Network HD:500 GB
- eGo Hard Drive - 160GB - USB 2.0:160 GB
HDD speed
- 500GB Home Network HD:7200 RPM
- eGo Hard Drive - 160GB - USB 2.0:5400 RPM
External power adapter
- 500GB Home Network HD:Yes
- eGo Hard Drive - 160GB - USB 2.0:No
Minimum RAM
- 500GB Home Network HD:256 MB
- eGo Hard Drive - 160GB - USB 2.0:128 MB
Minimum system requirements
- 500GB Home Network HD:CD-ROM
- eGo Hard Drive - 160GB - USB 2.0:Windows 98/2000/Mac

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Comparison of 500GB Home Network HD, eGo Hard Drive - 160GB - USB 2.0
36 specifications	A Iomega 500GB Home Network HD View product	B Iomega eGo Hard Drive - 160GB - USB 2.0 View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	160 GB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
FireWire 400Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FireWire 800Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Bus poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
External power adapterDiffers	Yes	No
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	217.73 g
Other features2 differ
Integrated USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
IntelliPowerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Minimum RAMDiffers	256 MB	128 MB
Minimum system requirementsDiffers	CD-ROM	Windows 98/2000/Mac
Protective rubber jacketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	88.9 x 19.05 x 133.25 mm
FireWire cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	10/100 Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	-Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional; XP Home/XP Professional/XP Professional x64; Windows Vista Home Basic/Home Premium/Business/Ultimate -Mac OS X 10.2.7 + -Linux: Redhat 9, Mandrake 10, Debian 3.0, Gentoo, FedoraCore 3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84717050	Unknown — not stated by the source

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