Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega eGo Portable, 1TB vs Iomega eGo Portable, 500GB

Key differences

HDD capacity
- eGo Portable, 1TB:1 TB
- eGo Portable, 500GB:500 GB
USB connector
- eGo Portable, 1TB:USB Type-A
- eGo Portable, 500GB:Micro-USB B
Product colour
- eGo Portable, 1TB:Red
- eGo Portable, 500GB:Silver
Width
- eGo Portable, 1TB:93.2 mm
- eGo Portable, 500GB:89.9 mm
Depth
- eGo Portable, 1TB:130.8 mm
- eGo Portable, 500GB:128.8 mm
Height
- eGo Portable, 1TB:25.9 mm
- eGo Portable, 500GB:22.1 mm
Weight
- eGo Portable, 1TB:408.2 g
- eGo Portable, 500GB:199.6 g
Depth (imperial)
- eGo Portable, 1TB:13.1 cm (5.15")
- eGo Portable, 500GB:12.9 cm (5.07")

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Comparison of eGo Portable, 1TB, eGo Portable, 500GB
33 specifications	A Iomega eGo Portable, 1TB View product	B Iomega eGo Portable, 500GB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB connectorDiffers	USB Type-A	Micro-USB B
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Ethernet LAN	No	No
eSATA	No	No
FireWire 400	No	No
FireWire 800	No	No
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Red	Silver
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Security algorithms	256-bit WEP	256-bit WEP
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	93.2 mm	89.9 mm
DepthDiffers	130.8 mm	128.8 mm
HeightDiffers	25.9 mm	22.1 mm
WeightDiffers	408.2 g	199.6 g
Packaging dataidentical
User guide	Yes	Yes
Other features3 differ
Data transfer rate	5 Gbit/s	5 Gbit/s
Depth (imperial)Differs	13.1 cm (5.15")	12.9 cm (5.07")
Height (imperial)Differs	2.59 cm (1.02")	2.21 cm (0.87")
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Minimum RAM	128 MB	128 MB
Minimum processor	Mac PowerPC G3/Intel Core Duo 300MHz	Mac PowerPC G3/Intel Core Duo 300MHz
Minimum system requirements	Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, Firefox 1.0	Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, Firefox 1.0
Protective rubber jacket	Yes	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	1	1
USB required	Yes	Yes
Width (imperial)Differs	9.32 cm (3.67")	8.99 cm (3.54")
Compatible operating systems	Mac OS X 10.4 - 10.6, Microsoft Windows Vista/XP Home/XP Professional/Windows 7 (32-bit)	Mac OS X 10.4 - 10.6, Microsoft Windows Vista/XP Home/XP Professional/Windows 7 (32-bit)

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