Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega eGo 500GB vs Origin Storage ez2disk 500GB

10specifications compared
3differ
7identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

HDD size
- eGo 500GB:2.5"
- ez2disk 500GB:3.5"
FireWire 400
- eGo 500GB:No
- ez2disk 500GB:Yes
Product colour
- eGo 500GB:Red
- ez2disk 500GB:Black, Silver

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Comparison of eGo 500GB, ez2disk 500GB
31 specifications	A Iomega eGo 500GB View product	B Origin Storage ez2disk 500GB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive average seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 ms
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
USB connector	USB	USB
USB version	2.0	2.0
FireWire 400Differs	No	Yes
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	Black, Silver
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 kg
Other featuresidentical
Average latencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.5 ms
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
MaterialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aluminium
Track to track seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 ms
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 98/98SE/ME/2000/XP Mac OS 9.1 +
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	31 dB
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	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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