Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega eGo Portable 320GB Helium vs Iomega UltraMax Desktop HD 1.5TB

Add a product
  • 12specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 4identical
  • 7known for one product only

Key differences

The Iomega UltraMax Desktop HD 1.5TB has 1,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Iomega eGo Portable 320GB Helium (7200 RPM vs 5400 RPM). The Iomega eGo Portable 320GB Helium has 46.6 mm more width than the Iomega UltraMax Desktop HD 1.5TB (87.6 mm vs 41 mm). The Iomega UltraMax Desktop HD 1.5TB has 2,279.4 mm more depth than the Iomega eGo Portable 320GB Helium (2400 mm vs 120.6 mm). HDD capacity: 320 GB on the Iomega eGo Portable 320GB Helium, 1.5 TB on the Iomega UltraMax Desktop HD 1.5TB. Weight: 200 g on the Iomega eGo Portable 320GB Helium, 1.14 kg on the Iomega UltraMax Desktop HD 1.5TB.

  • HDD capacity
    • eGo Portable 320GB Helium:320 GB
    • UltraMax Desktop HD 1.5TB:1.5 TB
  • HDD speed
    • eGo Portable 320GB Helium:5400 RPM
    • UltraMax Desktop HD 1.5TB:7200 RPM
  • Width
    • eGo Portable 320GB Helium:87.6 mm
    • UltraMax Desktop HD 1.5TB:41 mm
  • Depth
    • eGo Portable 320GB Helium:120.6 mm
    • UltraMax Desktop HD 1.5TB:2400 mm
  • Height
    • eGo Portable 320GB Helium:16 mm
    • UltraMax Desktop HD 1.5TB:140 mm
  • Weight
    • eGo Portable 320GB Helium:200 g
    • UltraMax Desktop HD 1.5TB:1.14 kg
  • Supported data transfer rates
    • eGo Portable 320GB Helium:480Mbits/s
    • UltraMax Desktop HD 1.5TB:800, 480, 400 Mbit/s

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only (on)
Comparison of eGo Portable 320GB Helium, UltraMax Desktop HD 1.5TB
19 specifications
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers320 GB1.5 TB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one8 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
eSATAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FireWire 400Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FireWire 800Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSilver
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers87.6 mm41 mm
DepthDiffers120.6 mm2400 mm
HeightDiffers16 mm140 mm
WeightDiffers200 g1.14 kg
Other features2 differ
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 Gbit/s
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers480Mbits/s800, 480, 400 Mbit/s
Compatible operating systemsDiffersMicrosoft Windows 2000 Professional / XP Home / XP Professional / XP Professional x64 / Windows Vista Mac OS X 10.1.5 +Mac OS X 10.1 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional / XP Home / XP Professional / XP Professional x64 / Windows Vista
Minimum processorKnown for onePentium II / Mac PowerPC G3Unknown — not stated by the source

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