Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega eGo Alpine White Portable Hard Drive 320 GB vs Seagate FreeAgent XTreme 500 GB - FireWire / Hi-Speed USB / eSATA-300, Black

12specifications compared
6differ
6identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate FreeAgent XTreme 500 GB - FireWire / Hi-Speed USB / eSATA-300, Black has 180 GB more HDD capacity than the Iomega eGo Alpine White Portable Hard Drive 320 GB (500 GB vs 320 GB). The Seagate FreeAgent XTreme 500 GB - FireWire / Hi-Speed USB / eSATA-300, Black has 1,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Iomega eGo Alpine White Portable Hard Drive 320 GB (7200 RPM vs 5400 RPM). Product colour: White on the Iomega eGo Alpine White Portable Hard Drive 320 GB, Black on the Seagate FreeAgent XTreme 500 GB - FireWire / Hi-Speed USB / eSATA-300, Black. Weight: 165 g on the Iomega eGo Alpine White Portable Hard Drive 320 GB, 1.39 kg on the Seagate FreeAgent XTreme 500 GB - FireWire / Hi-Speed USB / eSATA-300, Black.

HDD capacity
- eGo Alpine White Portable Hard Drive 320 GB:320 GB
- FreeAgent XTreme 500 GB - FireWire / Hi-Speed USB / eSATA-300, Black:500 GB
HDD speed
- eGo Alpine White Portable Hard Drive 320 GB:5400 RPM
- FreeAgent XTreme 500 GB - FireWire / Hi-Speed USB / eSATA-300, Black:7200 RPM
Product colour
- eGo Alpine White Portable Hard Drive 320 GB:White
- FreeAgent XTreme 500 GB - FireWire / Hi-Speed USB / eSATA-300, Black:Black
Weight
- eGo Alpine White Portable Hard Drive 320 GB:165 g
- FreeAgent XTreme 500 GB - FireWire / Hi-Speed USB / eSATA-300, Black:1.39 kg

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Comparison of eGo Alpine White Portable Hard Drive 320 GB, FreeAgent XTreme 500 GB - FireWire / Hi-Speed USB / eSATA-300, Black
29 specifications	A Iomega eGo Alpine White Portable Hard Drive 320 GB View product	B Seagate FreeAgent XTreme 500 GB - FireWire / Hi-Speed USB / eSATA-300, Black View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectorKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
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	1.39 kg
Other features2 differ
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 requirementsDiffers	Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, Firefox 1.0, Apple Safari 1.0	eSATA
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Mac OS X 10.1, Microsoft Windows Vista, 2000, Professional/XP Home/XP Professional/XP Professional x64	- Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Ulti mate, or Business Service Pack-1 - Windows XP Home, Professional, Media Center Edition Service Pack-2
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 Gbit/s
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	33.7 x 172 x 175 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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