Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega Desktop Hard Drive vs Iomega Desktop Hard Drive, FireWire 800/USB 2.0

6specifications compared
4differ
2identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Desktop Hard Drive:3 TB
- Desktop Hard Drive, FireWire 800/USB 2.0:2 TB
USB connector
- Desktop Hard Drive:USB Type-A
- Desktop Hard Drive, FireWire 800/USB 2.0:USB
USB version
- Desktop Hard Drive:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- Desktop Hard Drive, FireWire 800/USB 2.0:2.0
Product colour
- Desktop Hard Drive:Charcoal, Grey
- Desktop Hard Drive, FireWire 800/USB 2.0:Silver, White

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Comparison of Desktop Hard Drive, Desktop Hard Drive, FireWire 800/USB 2.0
23 specifications	A Iomega Desktop Hard Drive View product	B Iomega Desktop Hard Drive, FireWire 800/USB 2.0 View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	3 TB	2 TB
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	USB Type-A	USB
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	2.0
eSATAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
FireWire 400Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
FireWire 800Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Charcoal, Grey	Silver, White
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FireWire, USB
Other featuresidentical
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Vista / 7 (32-Bit) / 2000 Professional / XP Home /XP Professional / XP Professional x64 Mac OS X 10.2 - 10.6
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	165.1 x 165.1 x 42.9 mm (6.5 x 6.5 x 1.69")
Weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.04 kg (2.29 lbs)
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	124 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	185 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	40 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	1 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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