Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega Desktop Hard Drive 1TB vs Seagate FreeAgent XTreme 1.5TB

9specifications compared
4differ
5identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Desktop Hard Drive 1TB:1 TB
- FreeAgent XTreme 1.5TB:1.5 TB
Storage drive buffer size
- Desktop Hard Drive 1TB:8 MB
- FreeAgent XTreme 1.5TB:32 MB
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Desktop Hard Drive 1TB:127 x 205.7 x 41.9 mm
- FreeAgent XTreme 1.5TB:175 x 33.7 x 172 mm

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Comparison of Desktop Hard Drive 1TB, FreeAgent XTreme 1.5TB
27 specifications	A Iomega Desktop Hard Drive 1TB View product	B Seagate FreeAgent XTreme 1.5TB View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	1.5 TB
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers	8 MB	32 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3000 Mbit/s
eSATAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FireWire 400Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB connectorKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.39 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.72 kg
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, Firefox 1.0, Apple Safari 1.2+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	246.8 kg
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1028.7 x 1016 x 1219.2 mm
Other features2 differ
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	206.4 x 152.4 x 224.4 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows Vista* / 2000 / XP Home / XP Professional / Mac OS X, 10.1—10.5	Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Ultimate, Business, XP Home, Professional, Media Center
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	127 x 205.7 x 41.9 mm	175 x 33.7 x 172 mm
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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