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Iomega Desktop Hard Drive 500 GB vs Iomega Portable Hard Drive Silver Series Hi-Speed USB 2.0, 120GB

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  • 9specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 4identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • Desktop Hard Drive 500 GB:500 GB
    • Portable Hard Drive Silver Series Hi-Speed USB 2.0, 120GB:120 GB
  • HDD speed
    • Desktop Hard Drive 500 GB:7200 RPM
    • Portable Hard Drive Silver Series Hi-Speed USB 2.0, 120GB:4200 RPM
  • Minimum RAM
    • Desktop Hard Drive 500 GB:256 MB
    • Portable Hard Drive Silver Series Hi-Speed USB 2.0, 120GB:128 MB
  • Minimum processor
    • Desktop Hard Drive 500 GB:Pentium II
    • Portable Hard Drive Silver Series Hi-Speed USB 2.0, 120GB:PC: 300MHz; Mac: G3

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Comparison of Desktop Hard Drive 500 GB, Portable Hard Drive Silver Series Hi-Speed USB 2.0, 120GB
23 specifications
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB120 GB
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM4200 RPM
TypeHDDHDD
Storage drive buffer size8 MB8 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
FireWire 400Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
eSATAKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Product colourSilverSilver
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source170 g
Other features3 differ
HDD transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source480 Mbit/s
InternalNoNo
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Minimum RAMDiffers256 MB128 MB
Minimum processorDiffersPentium IIPC: 300MHz; Mac: G3
Compatible operating systemsDiffersMicrosoft Windows Vista* / 2000 / XP / Mac OS X 10.1.5+Windows 2000 Pro/XP Home/XP Pro/Vista Mac OS X, v.10.1
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source74.4 x 128.9
Technical featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFAT32
Data transfer rateKnown for one3 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one120.7 x 222.2 x 34.9 mm (4.75 x 8.75 x 1.38")Unknown — not stated by the source

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