Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega Desktop Hard Drive 300GB Hi-Speed USB 2.0/Firewire® 400/800 vs Iomega Mini Hard Drive 60GB 1.8" - USB 2.0

14specifications compared
8differ
6identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Desktop Hard Drive 300GB Hi-Speed USB 2.0/Firewire® 400/800:300 GB
- Mini Hard Drive 60GB 1.8" - USB 2.0:60 GB
Bus powered
- Desktop Hard Drive 300GB Hi-Speed USB 2.0/Firewire® 400/800:No
- Mini Hard Drive 60GB 1.8" - USB 2.0:USB
Weight
- Desktop Hard Drive 300GB Hi-Speed USB 2.0/Firewire® 400/800:909 g
- Mini Hard Drive 60GB 1.8" - 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 60GB 1.8" - 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 60GB 1.8" - USB 2.0:300 MHz
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Desktop Hard Drive 300GB Hi-Speed USB 2.0/Firewire® 400/800:121 x 252 x 280 mm
- Mini Hard Drive 60GB 1.8" - USB 2.0:86.36 x 73.66 x 12.70 mm

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Comparison of Desktop Hard Drive 300GB Hi-Speed USB 2.0/Firewire® 400/800, Mini Hard Drive 60GB 1.8" - 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 60GB 1.8" - USB 2.0 View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	300 GB	60 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Type	HDD	HDD
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8"
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connector	USB	USB
USB version	2.0	2.0
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)	Iomega Automatic Backup Pro, MusicMatch & Adobe Photoshop Album software
Other features4 differ
HDD transfer rateDiffers	480 Mbit/s	200 Mbit/s
Hot-Plug supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Minimum processorDiffers	300 MHz / G4/G3/iMac	300 MHz
Minimum storage drive space	65 MB	65 MB
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	-4X+ CD-ROM; -USB Controller	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 & higher
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	121 x 252 x 280 mm	86.36 x 73.66 x 12.70 mm
I/O portsKnown for one	USB/FireWire 400/800	Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Cable, Leather Carrying Case

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