Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega Desktop Hard Drive 300GB Hi-Speed USB 2.0/Firewire® 400/800 vs Iomega Mini Hard Drive 40GB USB 2.0

14specifications compared
10differ
4identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

The Iomega Desktop Hard Drive 300GB Hi-Speed USB 2.0/Firewire® 400/800 has 260 GB more HDD capacity than the Iomega Mini Hard Drive 40GB USB 2.0 (300 GB vs 40 GB). The Iomega Desktop Hard Drive 300GB Hi-Speed USB 2.0/Firewire® 400/800 has 809 g more weight than the Iomega Mini Hard Drive 40GB USB 2.0 (909 g vs 100 g). The Iomega Desktop Hard Drive 300GB Hi-Speed USB 2.0/Firewire® 400/800 has 280 Mbit/s more HDD transfer rate than the Iomega Mini Hard Drive 40GB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/s vs 200 Mbit/s). Bus powered: No on the Iomega Desktop Hard Drive 300GB Hi-Speed USB 2.0/Firewire® 400/800, USB on the Iomega Mini Hard Drive 40GB USB 2.0. Minimum processor: 300 MHz / G4/G3/iMac on the Iomega Desktop Hard Drive 300GB Hi-Speed USB 2.0/Firewire® 400/800, G4/ G3, PC 300 MHz on the Iomega Mini Hard Drive 40GB USB 2.0.

HDD capacity
- Desktop Hard Drive 300GB Hi-Speed USB 2.0/Firewire® 400/800:300 GB
- Mini Hard Drive 40GB USB 2.0:40 GB
Bus powered
- Desktop Hard Drive 300GB Hi-Speed USB 2.0/Firewire® 400/800:No
- Mini Hard Drive 40GB USB 2.0:USB
Weight
- Desktop Hard Drive 300GB Hi-Speed USB 2.0/Firewire® 400/800:909 g
- Mini Hard Drive 40GB USB 2.0:100 g
HDD transfer rate
- Desktop Hard Drive 300GB Hi-Speed USB 2.0/Firewire® 400/800:480 Mbit/s
- Mini Hard Drive 40GB USB 2.0:200 Mbit/s
Minimum processor
- Desktop Hard Drive 300GB Hi-Speed USB 2.0/Firewire® 400/800:300 MHz / G4/G3/iMac
- Mini Hard Drive 40GB USB 2.0:G4/ G3, PC 300 MHz
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Desktop Hard Drive 300GB Hi-Speed USB 2.0/Firewire® 400/800:121 x 252 x 280 mm
- Mini Hard Drive 40GB USB 2.0:86.36 x 73.66 x 12.7 mm
I/O ports
- Desktop Hard Drive 300GB Hi-Speed USB 2.0/Firewire® 400/800:USB/FireWire 400/800
- Mini Hard Drive 40GB USB 2.0:USB 2.0

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Comparison of Desktop Hard Drive 300GB Hi-Speed USB 2.0/Firewire® 400/800, Mini Hard Drive 40GB USB 2.0
23 specifications	A Iomega Desktop Hard Drive 300GB Hi-Speed USB 2.0/Firewire® 400/800 View product	B Iomega Mini Hard Drive 40GB USB 2.0 View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	300 GB	40 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8"
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectorKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 400Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	No	USB
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	909 g	100 g
Packaging data1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	- Iomega Automatic Backup Pro software (PC) - Dantz Retrospect (MAC)	Solution CD, MusicMatch & Adobe Photoshop Album
Other features6 differ
HDD transfer rateDiffers	480 Mbit/s	200 Mbit/s
Hot-Plug supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorDiffers	300 MHz / G4/G3/iMac	G4/ G3, PC 300 MHz
Minimum system requirementsDiffers	-4X+ CD-ROM; -USB Controller	4X CD-ROM drive USB Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 /Netscape 6.1
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	236 x 99 x 264 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	- Microsoft Windows 98 (USB 1.1)/ 98 SE/ 2000 Professional/ ME/XP Home/XP Professional - Mac OS 8.6+	Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional/ ME/XP Home/XP Professional Mac OSX
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	121 x 252 x 280 mm	86.36 x 73.66 x 12.7 mm
I/O portsDiffers	USB/FireWire 400/800	USB 2.0
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Cable, Leather Carrying Case

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