Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega eGo Alpine White Portable Hard Drive 250 GB vs Seagate 500GB FreeAgent Desk for Mac FireWire 800/USB 2.0, Silver

13specifications compared
6differ
7identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- eGo Alpine White Portable Hard Drive 250 GB:250 GB
- 500GB FreeAgent Desk for Mac FireWire 800/USB 2.0, Silver:500 GB
HDD speed
- eGo Alpine White Portable Hard Drive 250 GB:5400 RPM
- 500GB FreeAgent Desk for Mac FireWire 800/USB 2.0, Silver:7200 RPM
Product colour
- eGo Alpine White Portable Hard Drive 250 GB:White
- 500GB FreeAgent Desk for Mac FireWire 800/USB 2.0, Silver:Silver
Weight
- eGo Alpine White Portable Hard Drive 250 GB:165 g
- 500GB FreeAgent Desk for Mac FireWire 800/USB 2.0, Silver:1 kg
Minimum RAM
- eGo Alpine White Portable Hard Drive 250 GB:128 MB
- 500GB FreeAgent Desk for Mac FireWire 800/USB 2.0, Silver:256 MB

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Comparison of eGo Alpine White Portable Hard Drive 250 GB, 500GB FreeAgent Desk for Mac FireWire 800/USB 2.0, Silver
28 specifications	A Iomega eGo Alpine White Portable Hard Drive 250 GB View product	B Seagate 500GB FreeAgent Desk for Mac FireWire 800/USB 2.0, Silver View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	250 GB	500 GB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rate	480 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
USB connectorKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 400	Yes	Yes
FireWire 800Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Silver
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	74 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	126 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	12 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	165 g	1 kg
Other features2 differ
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Minimum RAMDiffers	128 MB	256 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Power Mac G3/300mhz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	200 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, Firefox 1.0, Apple Safari 1.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB required	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Mac OS X 10.1, Microsoft Windows Vista, 2000, Professional/XP Home/XP Professional/XP Professional x64	Mac OS X 10.4.9
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37.5 x 152 x 185 mm
FireWire cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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