Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega eGo Ruby Red Portable Hard Drive vs Iomega Prestige Desktop Hard Drive 500GB

11specifications compared
4differ
7identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- eGo Ruby Red Portable Hard Drive:160 GB
- Prestige Desktop Hard Drive 500GB:500 GB
Product colour
- eGo Ruby Red Portable Hard Drive:Red
- Prestige Desktop Hard Drive 500GB:Silver
External power adapter
- eGo Ruby Red Portable Hard Drive:No
- Prestige Desktop Hard Drive 500GB:Yes

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Comparison of eGo Ruby Red Portable Hard Drive, Prestige Desktop Hard Drive 500GB
31 specifications	A Iomega eGo Ruby Red Portable Hard Drive View product	B Iomega Prestige Desktop Hard Drive 500GB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	160 GB	500 GB
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connector	USB	USB
USB version	2.0	2.0
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Red	Silver
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Bus poweredKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
External power adapterDiffers	No	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Minimum RAM	256 MB	256 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Pentium 300 Mhz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB cableKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows Vista / 2000 / 2000 Professional / XP Home / XP Professional / XP Professional x64 / Mac OS X 10.1.5+	Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional / XP Home / XP Professional / XP Professional x64 / Windows Vista Mac OS X version 10.3 - 10.5
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	88.9 x 19.1 x 133.3 mm (3.5 x 0.75 x 5.25")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight (imperial)Known for one	0.218 kg (0.48 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
MaterialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aluminium
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100Vac - 240Vac
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480Mbits/s
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120.6 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	196.8 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	31 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	976 g

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.

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