Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega FireWire External Hard Drive - 200GB vs iStorage 2.5" Eco Drive 160GB USB 2.0

12specifications compared
4differ
8identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- FireWire External Hard Drive - 200GB:200 GB
- 2.5" Eco Drive 160GB USB 2.0:160 GB
Weight
- FireWire External Hard Drive - 200GB:217.73 g
- 2.5" Eco Drive 160GB USB 2.0:225 g
User guide
- FireWire External Hard Drive - 200GB:No
- 2.5" Eco Drive 160GB USB 2.0:Yes

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Comparison of FireWire External Hard Drive - 200GB, 2.5" Eco Drive 160GB USB 2.0
33 specifications	A Iomega FireWire External Hard Drive - 200GB View product	B iStorage 2.5" Eco Drive 160GB USB 2.0 View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	200 GB	160 GB
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive average seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 ms
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connector	USB	USB
USB version	2.0	2.0
FireWire 400Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 800Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Grey	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	217.73 g	225 g
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22.2 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	133 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	76 mm
Packaging data1 differ
User guideDiffers	No	Yes
Other features1 differ
Integrated USB cableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
IntelliPowerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Minimum processorKnown for one	Pentium 300Mhz	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB cable	USB	USB
USB requiredKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98/2000/Mac	- Windows 98 - Windows 98SE - Windows ME - Windows 2000 - Windows XP - Windows Vista - Mac OS X +
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	88.9 x 19.05 x 133.25 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire cableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	750000 h
Sustained data rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 MB/s

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