Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega eGo 500GB vs Iomega UltraMax Desktop HD 1.0TB Firewire 400/USB 2.0

9specifications compared
4differ
5identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- eGo 500GB:500 GB
- UltraMax Desktop HD 1.0TB Firewire 400/USB 2.0:1 TB
HDD size
- eGo 500GB:2.5"
- UltraMax Desktop HD 1.0TB Firewire 400/USB 2.0:3.5"
FireWire 400
- eGo 500GB:No
- UltraMax Desktop HD 1.0TB Firewire 400/USB 2.0:Yes
Product colour
- eGo 500GB:Red
- UltraMax Desktop HD 1.0TB Firewire 400/USB 2.0:Silver

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Comparison of eGo 500GB, UltraMax Desktop HD 1.0TB Firewire 400/USB 2.0
31 specifications	A Iomega eGo 500GB View product	B Iomega UltraMax Desktop HD 1.0TB Firewire 400/USB 2.0 View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Ports & interfaces1 differ
FireWire 400Differs	No	Yes
USB connectorKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATAKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 800Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Red	Silver
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	41 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	240 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.14 kg
Other featuresidentical
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PowerPC G3/300 MHz Pentium
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HFS+
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
USB required	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional / XP Home / XP Professional / XP Professional x64 / Windows Vista Mac OS X 10.1 +
FireWire cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	89 x 134 x 19 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source

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