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Iomega Desktop Hard Drive 300GB Hi-Speed USB 2.0/e-SATA vs Iomega StorCenter Network Hard Drive 300GB Gigabit Ethernet & USB 2.0

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  • 11specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 6identical
  • 9known for one product only

Key differences

The Iomega Desktop Hard Drive 300GB Hi-Speed USB 2.0/e-SATA has 6 MB more storage drive buffer size than the Iomega StorCenter Network Hard Drive 300GB Gigabit Ethernet & USB 2.0 (8 MB vs 2 MB). Weight: 909 g on the Iomega Desktop Hard Drive 300GB Hi-Speed USB 2.0/e-SATA, 1.22 kg on the Iomega StorCenter Network Hard Drive 300GB Gigabit Ethernet & USB 2.0. I/O ports: USB on the Iomega Desktop Hard Drive 300GB Hi-Speed USB 2.0/e-SATA, 2 x USB 2.0 on the Iomega StorCenter Network Hard Drive 300GB Gigabit Ethernet & USB 2.0.

  • Storage drive buffer size
    • Desktop Hard Drive 300GB Hi-Speed USB 2.0/e-SATA:8 MB
    • StorCenter Network Hard Drive 300GB Gigabit Ethernet & USB 2.0:2 MB
  • Weight
    • Desktop Hard Drive 300GB Hi-Speed USB 2.0/e-SATA:909 g
    • StorCenter Network Hard Drive 300GB Gigabit Ethernet & USB 2.0:1.22 kg
  • I/O ports
    • Desktop Hard Drive 300GB Hi-Speed USB 2.0/e-SATA:USB
    • StorCenter Network Hard Drive 300GB Gigabit Ethernet & USB 2.0:2 x USB 2.0

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Comparison of Desktop Hard Drive 300GB Hi-Speed USB 2.0/e-SATA, StorCenter Network Hard Drive 300GB Gigabit Ethernet & USB 2.0
20 specifications
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacity300 GB300 GB
HDD speed7200 RPM7200 RPM
TypeHDDHDD
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers8 MB2 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectorUSBUSB
USB version2.02.0
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one197 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one121 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one41 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers909 g1.22 kg
Other features3 differ
HDD transfer rateKnown for one480 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
InternalNoNo
Minimum RAMKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for oneP3Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one200 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsDiffersPCI USB / eSATA PCI CD-ROM / DVD-ROM Internet Explorer 5.010/100 Mbps network Ethernet port DHCP-configured network Network hub, switch, router CD / DVD
Compatible operating systemsDiffersMicrosoft Windows 2000/XPMicrosoft Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP Mac OS X 10.2.7 Redhat 9, Mandrake 10, Debian 3.0, Gentoo
I/O portsDiffersUSB2 x USB 2.0
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source199.5 x 126.8 x 46.9 mm

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