Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega Desktop Hard Drive, FireWire 800/USB 2.0 vs Iomega eGo Desktop Hard Drive, USB 2.0

13specifications compared
5differ
8identical
6known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Desktop Hard Drive, FireWire 800/USB 2.0:Silver, White
- eGo Desktop Hard Drive, USB 2.0:Blue
Cables included
- Desktop Hard Drive, FireWire 800/USB 2.0:FireWire, USB
- eGo Desktop Hard Drive, USB 2.0:USB
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Desktop Hard Drive, FireWire 800/USB 2.0:3
- eGo Desktop Hard Drive, USB 2.0:1

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of Desktop Hard Drive, FireWire 800/USB 2.0, eGo Desktop Hard Drive, USB 2.0
19 specifications	A Iomega Desktop Hard Drive, FireWire 800/USB 2.0 View product	B Iomega eGo Desktop Hard Drive, USB 2.0 View product
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	800 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATAKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 400Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 800Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver, White	Blue
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging data1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	FireWire, USB	USB
Other features3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	1
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista / 7 (32-Bit) / 2000 Professional / XP Home /XP Professional / XP Professional x64 Mac OS X 10.2 - 10.6	Windows Vista / 2000 / XP Home / XP Professional / Windows 7 Mac OS X 10.1—10.5
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Differs	165.1 x 165.1 x 42.9 mm (6.5 x 6.5 x 1.69")	127 x 205.7 x 41.9 mm (5 x 8.1 x 1.65")
Weight (imperial)Known for one	1.04 kg (2.29 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More external hard drive comparisons

All external hard drive comparisons