Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega Desktop Hard Drive USB 2.0/eSATA 500GB vs Philips HDD 1TB

10specifications compared
4differ
6identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Desktop Hard Drive USB 2.0/eSATA 500GB:500 GB
- HDD 1TB:1 TB
Product colour
- Desktop Hard Drive USB 2.0/eSATA 500GB:Silver
- HDD 1TB:Black, Grey
Bus powered
- Desktop Hard Drive USB 2.0/eSATA 500GB:No
- HDD 1TB:USB

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Comparison of Desktop Hard Drive USB 2.0/eSATA 500GB, HDD 1TB
43 specifications	A Iomega Desktop Hard Drive USB 2.0/eSATA 500GB View product	B Philips HDD 1TB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
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
eSATA	Yes	Yes
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	3000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA data transfer ratesKnown for one	3 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black, Grey
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	No	USB
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	145 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	242 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case GTIN (EAN/UPC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	87 12581 34568 6
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	316 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	511 mm
Other features1 differ
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
MaterialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aluminium
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pentium 4 1 GHz, 128 MB RAM
NeroKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BackItUp 2
Package lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30.4 cm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 kg
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	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	Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional / XP Home / XP Professional / Vista Mac OS X 10.2+	PC: Windows 2000, Windows XP
Gross weight of outer cartonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11 kg
Net weight of outer cartonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 kg
Packaging net weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4 kg
Packaging tare weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 kg
Quantity outer cartonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 pc(s)
Tare weight outer cartonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 kg
eSATA cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	121 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	222 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	35 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	1.26 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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