Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega Desktop Hard Drive, FireWire 800/USB 2.0 vs Samsung Spinpoint M HX-D101UAE/A external hard drive

10specifications compared
4differ
6identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Desktop Hard Drive, FireWire 800/USB 2.0:2 TB
- Spinpoint M HX-D101UAE/A external hard drive:1 TB
Product colour
- Desktop Hard Drive, FireWire 800/USB 2.0:Silver, White
- Spinpoint M HX-D101UAE/A external hard drive:Beige
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Desktop Hard Drive, FireWire 800/USB 2.0:3
- Spinpoint M HX-D101UAE/A external hard drive:1

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Comparison of Desktop Hard Drive, FireWire 800/USB 2.0, HX-D101UAE/A
29 specifications	A Iomega Desktop Hard Drive, FireWire 800/USB 2.0 View product	B Samsung Spinpoint M HX-D101UAE/A external hard drive Model HX-D101UAE/A View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	1 TB
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
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	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	Beige
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 65 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	47 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	181 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	860 g
Other features2 differ
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	1
USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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; Mac OS
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	165.1 x 165.1 x 42.9 mm (6.5 x 6.5 x 1.69")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight (imperial)Known for one	1.04 kg (2.29 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	FireWire, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source

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