Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega Desktop Hard Drive - 500GB - 7200rpm - Ext. vs Verbatim 500GB FireWire/USB Portable Hard Drive

7specifications compared
2differ
5identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

HDD speed
- Desktop Hard Drive - 500GB - 7200rpm - Ext.:7200 RPM
- 500GB FireWire/USB Portable Hard Drive:5400 RPM
Product colour
- Desktop Hard Drive - 500GB - 7200rpm - Ext.:Silver
- 500GB FireWire/USB Portable Hard Drive:Black, Silver

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Comparison of Desktop Hard Drive - 500GB - 7200rpm - Ext., 500GB FireWire/USB Portable Hard Drive
23 specifications	A Iomega Desktop Hard Drive - 500GB - 7200rpm - Ext.View product	B Verbatim 500GB FireWire/USB Portable Hard Drive View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connector	USB	USB
USB version	2.0	2.0
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 Mbit/s
FireWire 400Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black, Silver
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one	60 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal	No	No
USB cableKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	120.7 x 222.2 x 35.1 mm (4.75 x 8.75 x 1.38")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight (imperial)Known for one	1.26 kg (2.78 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Mac OS 9x, Mac OS X 10.1
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	86 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	137 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	164 g

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