Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega Desktop Hard Drive, FireWire 800/USB 2.0 vs Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Desk 2TB

9specifications compared
5differ
4identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- Desktop Hard Drive, FireWire 800/USB 2.0:800 Mbit/s
- FreeAgent GoFlex Desk 2TB:480 Mbit/s
Product colour
- Desktop Hard Drive, FireWire 800/USB 2.0:Silver, White
- FreeAgent GoFlex Desk 2TB:Black
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Desktop Hard Drive, FireWire 800/USB 2.0:3
- FreeAgent GoFlex Desk 2TB:1
Weight (imperial)
- Desktop Hard Drive, FireWire 800/USB 2.0:1.04 kg (2.29 lbs)
- FreeAgent GoFlex Desk 2TB:1.08 kg (2.38 lbs)

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Comparison of Desktop Hard Drive, FireWire 800/USB 2.0, FreeAgent GoFlex Desk 2TB
30 specifications	A Iomega Desktop Hard Drive, FireWire 800/USB 2.0 View product	B Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Desk 2TB View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity	2 TB	2 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 & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	800 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
USB connector	USB	USB
USB version	2.0	2.0
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	Black
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	124 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	44 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	158 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.08 kg
Packaging dataidentical
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	FireWire, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Integrated USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	1
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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")	124 x 43.9 x 158 mm (4.88 x 1.73 x 6.22")
Weight (imperial)Differs	1.04 kg (2.29 lbs)	1.08 kg (2.38 lbs)
InternalKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows Vista / 7 (32-Bit) / 2000 Professional / XP Home /XP Professional / XP Professional x64 Mac OS X 10.2 - 10.6	Unknown — not stated by the source

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