Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega Desktop Hard Drive 1TB USB 2.0/FireWire 400/FireWire 800 - Tera Series vs Seagate 3.5" External Hard Drive

9specifications compared
2differ
7identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Mac compatibility
- Desktop Hard Drive 1TB USB 2.0/FireWire 400/FireWire 800 - Tera Series:Yes
- 3.5" External Hard Drive:No

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Comparison of Desktop Hard Drive 1TB USB 2.0/FireWire 400/FireWire 800 - Tera Series, 3.5" External Hard Drive
26 specifications	A Iomega Desktop Hard Drive 1TB USB 2.0/FireWire 400/FireWire 800 - Tera Series View product	B Seagate 3.5" External Hard Drive View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity	250 GB	250 GB
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer size	8 MB	8 MB
RAID levelsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connector	USB	USB
USB version	2.0	2.0
FireWire 400Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	7.74 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	76 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	127 mm
Other features2 differ
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibilityDiffers	Yes	No
Minimum RAMKnown for one	32 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Pentium II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	200 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	CD-ROM / DVD-ROM Microsoft IE 5.0 / Netscape 6.1 USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows2000/XP Mac OS X 10.1	Microsoft Windows XP, Me, 2000, 98SE
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	163 x 318 x 203 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating shockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 G
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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