Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega Desktop Hard Drive USB 2.0/eSATA 500GB vs Philips External Hard Disk SPD5120CC/05

9specifications compared
2differ
7identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- Desktop Hard Drive USB 2.0/eSATA 500GB:3000 Mbit/s
- External Hard Disk SPD5120CC/05:480 Mbit/s
Product colour
- Desktop Hard Drive USB 2.0/eSATA 500GB:Silver
- External Hard Disk SPD5120CC/05:Aluminium

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Comparison of Desktop Hard Drive USB 2.0/eSATA 500GB, SPD5120CC/05
44 specifications	A Iomega Desktop Hard Drive USB 2.0/eSATA 500GB View product	B Philips External Hard Disk SPD5120CC/05 Model SPD5120CC/05 View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer size	8 MB	8 MB
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	3000 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
USB connector	USB	USB
USB version	2.0	2.0
FireWire 400Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATAKnown for one	Yes	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	Aluminium
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Bus powered	No	No
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC, FireWire, USB
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nero: BackItUp 2
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 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
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	333 mm
Other featuresidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.5 ms
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	145 x 304 x 242 mm
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 cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FireWire cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional / XP Home / XP Professional / Vista Mac OS X 10.2+	Unknown — not stated by the source
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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