Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega Desktop Hard Drive, USB 3.0 vs Seagate STAY3000100 external hard drive

6specifications compared
4differ
2identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Desktop Hard Drive, USB 3.0:2 TB
- STAY3000100 external hard drive:3 TB
USB connector
- Desktop Hard Drive, USB 3.0:USB Type-A
- STAY3000100 external hard drive:USB
USB version
- Desktop Hard Drive, USB 3.0:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- STAY3000100 external hard drive:2.0
Bus powered
- Desktop Hard Drive, USB 3.0:USB
- STAY3000100 external hard drive:No

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Comparison of Desktop Hard Drive, USB 3.0, STAY3000100
25 specifications	A Iomega Desktop Hard Drive, USB 3.0 View product	B Seagate STAY3000100 external hard drive Model STAY3000100 View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	3 TB
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB connectorDiffers	USB Type-A	USB
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	2.0
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	USB	No
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Data transfer rateKnown for one	5 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
InternalKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000 Professional / Windows Vista / XP Home / XP Professional / Windows 7 Mac OS X 10.4 - 10.6 +	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	124 x 188.2 x 31.5 mm (4.88 x 7.41 x 1.24")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight (imperial)Known for one	1.01 kg (2.23 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	125.9 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	207.1 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	39.8 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4 kg

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