Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega eGo Ruby Red Portable Hard Drive vs Seagate 1.5TB FreeAgent Desk for Mac FireWire 800/USB 2.0, Silver

13specifications compared
4differ
9identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- eGo Ruby Red Portable Hard Drive:160 GB
- 1.5TB FreeAgent Desk for Mac FireWire 800/USB 2.0, Silver:1.5 TB
Product colour
- eGo Ruby Red Portable Hard Drive:Red
- 1.5TB FreeAgent Desk for Mac FireWire 800/USB 2.0, Silver:Silver
External power adapter
- eGo Ruby Red Portable Hard Drive:No
- 1.5TB FreeAgent Desk for Mac FireWire 800/USB 2.0, Silver:Yes

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Comparison of eGo Ruby Red Portable Hard Drive, 1.5TB FreeAgent Desk for Mac FireWire 800/USB 2.0, Silver
28 specifications	A Iomega eGo Ruby Red Portable Hard Drive View product	B Seagate 1.5TB FreeAgent Desk for Mac FireWire 800/USB 2.0, Silver View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	160 GB	1.5 TB
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectorKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
FireWire 800Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Red	Silver
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 guide	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB cable	USB	USB
USB required	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows Vista / 2000 / 2000 Professional / XP Home / XP Professional / XP Professional x64 / Mac OS X 10.1.5+	Mac OS X 10.4.9
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
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37.5 x 152 x 185 mm
FireWire cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 kg

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