Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega Desktop Hard Drive 1TB USB 2.0/FireWire 400/FireWire 800 - Tera Series vs Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 160GB External

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Desktop Hard Drive 1TB USB 2.0/FireWire 400/FireWire 800 - Tera Series:250 GB
- Barracuda 7200.9 160GB External:160 GB
Storage drive buffer size
- Desktop Hard Drive 1TB USB 2.0/FireWire 400/FireWire 800 - Tera Series:8 MB
- Barracuda 7200.9 160GB External:2 MB
Weight
- Desktop Hard Drive 1TB USB 2.0/FireWire 400/FireWire 800 - Tera Series:7.74 kg
- Barracuda 7200.9 160GB External:311 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Desktop Hard Drive 1TB USB 2.0/FireWire 400/FireWire 800 - Tera Series:163 x 318 x 203 mm
- Barracuda 7200.9 160GB External:215 x 76 x 127 mm

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Comparison of Desktop Hard Drive 1TB USB 2.0/FireWire 400/FireWire 800 - Tera Series, Barracuda 7200.9 160GB External
20 specifications	A Iomega Desktop Hard Drive 1TB USB 2.0/FireWire 400/FireWire 800 - Tera Series View product	B Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 160GB External View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	250 GB	160 GB
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers	8 MB	2 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 & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	7.74 kg	311 g
Other features3 differ
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 requirementsDiffers	CD-ROM / DVD-ROM Microsoft IE 5.0 / Netscape 6.1 USB 2.0	USB 2.0 port
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows2000/XP Mac OS X 10.1	Microsoft Windows XP, Me, 2000, 98SE
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	163 x 318 x 203 mm	215 x 76 x 127 mm
I/O ports	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB

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