Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega 500GB USB 2.0 vs Iomega eGo Jet Black Portable Hard Drive 320GB FireWire 400/USB 2.0

9specifications compared
3differ
6identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 500GB USB 2.0:500 GB
- eGo Jet Black Portable Hard Drive 320GB FireWire 400/USB 2.0:320 GB
Product colour
- 500GB USB 2.0:Silver
- eGo Jet Black Portable Hard Drive 320GB FireWire 400/USB 2.0:Black

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Comparison of 500GB USB 2.0, eGo Jet Black Portable Hard Drive 320GB FireWire 400/USB 2.0
28 specifications	A Iomega 500GB USB 2.0 View product	B Iomega eGo Jet Black Portable Hard Drive 320GB FireWire 400/USB 2.0 View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 400Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
External power adapterKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000 Pro / XP Home / XP Pro/XP Pro x64 / Vista	Mac OS X 10.1 + Microsoft Windows Vista, 2000, Professional/XP Home/XP Professional/XP Professional x64
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300MHz, Mac G3
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 MB
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FireWire 400 400 Mbits/s, USB 2.0 480 Mbits/s
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	126 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	74 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	165 g

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