Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega eGo Portable, 1TB vs Seagate FreeAgent Desktop ST310005FDA external hard drive

16specifications compared
9differ
7identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

USB connector
- eGo Portable, 1TB:USB Type-A
- FreeAgent Desktop ST310005FDA external hard drive:USB
USB version
- eGo Portable, 1TB:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- FreeAgent Desktop ST310005FDA external hard drive:2.0
Product colour
- eGo Portable, 1TB:Red
- FreeAgent Desktop ST310005FDA external hard drive:Silver
Width
- eGo Portable, 1TB:93.2 mm
- FreeAgent Desktop ST310005FDA external hard drive:33.7 mm
Depth
- eGo Portable, 1TB:130.8 mm
- FreeAgent Desktop ST310005FDA external hard drive:172 mm
Height
- eGo Portable, 1TB:25.9 mm
- FreeAgent Desktop ST310005FDA external hard drive:175 mm
Weight
- eGo Portable, 1TB:408.2 g
- FreeAgent Desktop ST310005FDA external hard drive:1 kg
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- eGo Portable, 1TB:0
- FreeAgent Desktop ST310005FDA external hard drive:1

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Comparison of eGo Portable, 1TB, ST310005FDA
38 specifications	A Iomega eGo Portable, 1TB View product	B Seagate FreeAgent Desktop ST310005FDA external hard drive Model ST310005FDA View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 MB
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB connectorDiffers	USB Type-A	USB
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	2.0
FireWire 400Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 800Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Red	Silver
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	256-bit WEP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	93.2 mm	33.7 mm
DepthDiffers	130.8 mm	172 mm
HeightDiffers	25.9 mm	175 mm
WeightDiffers	408.2 g	1 kg
Packaging dataidentical
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Data transfer rateKnown for one	5 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Depth (imperial)Known for one	13.1 cm (5.15")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (imperial)Known for one	2.59 cm (1.02")	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	Mac PowerPC G3/Intel Core Duo 300MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, Firefox 1.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protective rubber jacketKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Width (imperial)Known for one	9.32 cm (3.67")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Mac OS X 10.4 - 10.6, Microsoft Windows Vista/XP Home/XP Professional/Windows 7 (32-bit)	Windows XP/Vista
Average latencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.17 ms

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