Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega eGo Jet Black Portable Hard Drive 250GB FireWire 400/USB 2.0 vs Seagate FreeAgent Desk 640Gb

9specifications compared
6differ
3identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate FreeAgent Desk 640Gb has 390 GB more HDD capacity than the Iomega eGo Jet Black Portable Hard Drive 250GB FireWire 400/USB 2.0 (640 GB vs 250 GB). The Seagate FreeAgent Desk 640Gb has 1,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Iomega eGo Jet Black Portable Hard Drive 250GB FireWire 400/USB 2.0 (7200 RPM vs 5400 RPM). The Seagate FreeAgent Desk 640Gb has 8 MB more storage drive buffer size than the Iomega eGo Jet Black Portable Hard Drive 250GB FireWire 400/USB 2.0 (16 MB vs 8 MB). Only the Iomega eGo Jet Black Portable Hard Drive 250GB FireWire 400/USB 2.0 has mac compatibility. Product colour: Black on the Iomega eGo Jet Black Portable Hard Drive 250GB FireWire 400/USB 2.0, Silver on the Seagate FreeAgent Desk 640Gb.

HDD capacity
- eGo Jet Black Portable Hard Drive 250GB FireWire 400/USB 2.0:250 GB
- FreeAgent Desk 640Gb:640 GB
HDD speed
- eGo Jet Black Portable Hard Drive 250GB FireWire 400/USB 2.0:5400 RPM
- FreeAgent Desk 640Gb:7200 RPM
Storage drive buffer size
- eGo Jet Black Portable Hard Drive 250GB FireWire 400/USB 2.0:8 MB
- FreeAgent Desk 640Gb:16 MB
Product colour
- eGo Jet Black Portable Hard Drive 250GB FireWire 400/USB 2.0:Black
- FreeAgent Desk 640Gb:Silver
Weight
- eGo Jet Black Portable Hard Drive 250GB FireWire 400/USB 2.0:165 g
- FreeAgent Desk 640Gb:1 kg
Mac compatibility
- eGo Jet Black Portable Hard Drive 250GB FireWire 400/USB 2.0:Yes
- FreeAgent Desk 640Gb:No

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Comparison of eGo Jet Black Portable Hard Drive 250GB FireWire 400/USB 2.0, FreeAgent Desk 640Gb
23 specifications	A Iomega eGo Jet Black Portable Hard Drive 250GB FireWire 400/USB 2.0 View product	B Seagate FreeAgent Desk 640Gb View product
Hard drive3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	250 GB	640 GB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers	8 MB	16 MB
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
Ports & interfacesidentical
FireWire 400Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	126 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	74 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	12 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	165 g	1 kg
Other features1 differ
Mac compatibilityDiffers	Yes	No
Minimum RAMKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	300MHz, Mac G3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	1 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	FireWire 400 400 Mbits/s, USB 2.0 480 Mbits/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.1 + Microsoft Windows Vista, 2000, Professional/XP Home/XP Professional/XP Professional x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Ultimate, Business SP 1, XP Home, Professional, Media Center SP 2, XP, Vista
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	175 x 172 x 33.7 mm

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