Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega 500GB USB 2.0 vs Iomega Desktop Hard Drive USB 2.0 2.0TB

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  • 9specifications compared
  • 4differ
  • 5identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • 500GB USB 2.0:500 GB
    • Desktop Hard Drive USB 2.0 2.0TB:1 TB
  • HDD speed
    • 500GB USB 2.0:5400 RPM
    • Desktop Hard Drive USB 2.0 2.0TB:7200 RPM
  • HDD size
    • 500GB USB 2.0:2.5"
    • Desktop Hard Drive USB 2.0 2.0TB:3.5"

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Comparison of 500GB USB 2.0, Desktop Hard Drive USB 2.0 2.0TB
30 specifications
Hard drive3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers2.5"3.5"
InterfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA
TypeHDDHDD
Storage drive buffer size8 MB8 MB
Featuresidentical
Product colourSilverSilver
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source121 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source241 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source70 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.2 kg
Other features1 differ
Disks included quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 pc(s)
InternalNoNo
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Minimum processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePentium II / Mac G3
Start-up currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.2 A
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source480Mbits/s
Total storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 TB
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 2000 Pro / XP Home / XP Pro/XP Pro x64 / VistaMicrosoft Windows 2000 Professional / XP Home / XP Professional / Vista Mac OS X 10.1.5 +
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneWiredUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one256 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one480 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorKnown for oneUSBUnknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one480 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for oneUSBUnknown — not stated by the source
External power adapterKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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