Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega Desktop Hard Drive USB 2.0 2.0TB vs Iomega Prestige Portable Hard Drive 250GB

14specifications compared
8differ
6identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Desktop Hard Drive USB 2.0 2.0TB:1 TB
- Prestige Portable Hard Drive 250GB:250 GB
HDD size
- Desktop Hard Drive USB 2.0 2.0TB:3.5"
- Prestige Portable Hard Drive 250GB:2.5"
Width
- Desktop Hard Drive USB 2.0 2.0TB:121 mm
- Prestige Portable Hard Drive 250GB:88.9 mm
Depth
- Desktop Hard Drive USB 2.0 2.0TB:241 mm
- Prestige Portable Hard Drive 250GB:19.1 mm
Height
- Desktop Hard Drive USB 2.0 2.0TB:70 mm
- Prestige Portable Hard Drive 250GB:133.3 mm
Weight
- Desktop Hard Drive USB 2.0 2.0TB:2.2 kg
- Prestige Portable Hard Drive 250GB:218 g

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Comparison of Desktop Hard Drive USB 2.0 2.0TB, Prestige Portable Hard Drive 250GB
25 specifications	A Iomega Desktop Hard Drive USB 2.0 2.0TB View product	B Iomega Prestige Portable Hard Drive 250GB View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	250 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer size	8 MB	8 MB
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Silver	Silver
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	121 mm	88.9 mm
DepthDiffers	241 mm	19.1 mm
HeightDiffers	70 mm	133.3 mm
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	218 g
Other features2 differ
Disks included quantityKnown for one	2 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Minimum processorDiffers	Pentium II / Mac G3	300 MHz, Mac PowerPC G3, Intel Core Duo
Start-up currentKnown for one	2.2 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	480Mbits/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total storage capacityKnown for one	2 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional / XP Home / XP Professional / Vista Mac OS X 10.1.5 +	Microsoft Windows Vista, 2000, 2000 Professional, XP Home, XP Professional, XP Professional x64 Mac OS X, 10.1.5 +
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB

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