Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega eGo Jet Black Portable Hard Drive 250GB USB 2.0 vs Iomega UltraMax Desktop Hard Drive 500GB

11specifications compared
7differ
4identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

The Iomega UltraMax Desktop Hard Drive 500GB has 250 GB more HDD capacity than the Iomega eGo Jet Black Portable Hard Drive 250GB USB 2.0 (500 GB vs 250 GB). The Iomega UltraMax Desktop Hard Drive 500GB has 1,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Iomega eGo Jet Black Portable Hard Drive 250GB USB 2.0 (7200 RPM vs 5400 RPM). The Iomega UltraMax Desktop Hard Drive 500GB has 284 mm more width than the Iomega eGo Jet Black Portable Hard Drive 250GB USB 2.0 (410 mm vs 126 mm). Weight: 165 g on the Iomega eGo Jet Black Portable Hard Drive 250GB USB 2.0, 1.14 kg on the Iomega UltraMax Desktop Hard Drive 500GB.

HDD capacity
- eGo Jet Black Portable Hard Drive 250GB USB 2.0:250 GB
- UltraMax Desktop Hard Drive 500GB:500 GB
HDD speed
- eGo Jet Black Portable Hard Drive 250GB USB 2.0:5400 RPM
- UltraMax Desktop Hard Drive 500GB:7200 RPM
Width
- eGo Jet Black Portable Hard Drive 250GB USB 2.0:126 mm
- UltraMax Desktop Hard Drive 500GB:410 mm
Depth
- eGo Jet Black Portable Hard Drive 250GB USB 2.0:74 mm
- UltraMax Desktop Hard Drive 500GB:240 mm
Height
- eGo Jet Black Portable Hard Drive 250GB USB 2.0:12 mm
- UltraMax Desktop Hard Drive 500GB:140 mm
Weight
- eGo Jet Black Portable Hard Drive 250GB USB 2.0:165 g
- UltraMax Desktop Hard Drive 500GB:1.14 kg

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of eGo Jet Black Portable Hard Drive 250GB USB 2.0, UltraMax Desktop Hard Drive 500GB
20 specifications	A Iomega eGo Jet Black Portable Hard Drive 250GB USB 2.0 View product	B Iomega UltraMax Desktop Hard Drive 500GB View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	250 GB	500 GB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	126 mm	410 mm
DepthDiffers	74 mm	240 mm
HeightDiffers	12 mm	140 mm
WeightDiffers	165 g	1.14 kg
Other features1 differ
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	480 Mbits/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Mac OS X 10.1 + Microsoft Windows Vista, 2000, Professional/XP Home/XP Professional/XP Professional x64	Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional/XP/Vista, Mac OS X 10.1 or above
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC 5V (+/- 5%)/12V (+/- 5%)
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
FireWire 400Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More external hard drive comparisons

All external hard drive comparisons