Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega Prestige 500GB external hard drive USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black vs Nilox 500GB Esterno

13specifications compared
9differ
4identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Storage drive buffer size
- Prestige 500GB external hard drive USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:8 MB
- 500GB Esterno:16 MB
USB connector
- Prestige 500GB external hard drive USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:USB Type-A
- 500GB Esterno:USB
USB version
- Prestige 500GB external hard drive USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- 500GB Esterno:2.0
Product colour
- Prestige 500GB external hard drive USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:Black
- 500GB Esterno:Black, Grey
Bus powered
- Prestige 500GB external hard drive USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:USB
- 500GB Esterno:No
Width
- Prestige 500GB external hard drive USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:76.2 mm
- 500GB Esterno:200 mm
Depth
- Prestige 500GB external hard drive USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:115.3 mm
- 500GB Esterno:30 mm
Height
- Prestige 500GB external hard drive USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:13.9 mm
- 500GB Esterno:113 mm

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Comparison of 500GB, 500GB Esterno
35 specifications	A Iomega Prestige 500GB external hard drive USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black Model 500GB View product	B Nilox 500GB Esterno View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers	8 MB	16 MB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB connectorDiffers	USB Type-A	USB
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	2.0
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Grey
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	256-bit AES	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	USB	No
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	76.2 mm	200 mm
DepthDiffers	115.3 mm	30 mm
HeightDiffers	13.9 mm	113 mm
WeightDiffers	171 g	850 g
Packaging dataidentical
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	351 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
CompatibilityKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one	5 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	USB 2.0/USB 3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	55.1 x 117 x 154.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB required	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Mac OS X 10.4 - 10.6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	76.2 x 115.3 x 14 mm (3 x 4.54 x 0.55")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight (imperial)Known for one	0.172 kg (0.38 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one	55.1 x 117.1 x 154.9 mm (2.17 x 4.61 x 6.1")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weight (imperial)Known for one	0.354 kg (0.78 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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