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Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega Helium 1TB vs Iomega Mac Companion 2TB

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 5identical
  • 10known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • 1 TB
    • 2 TB
  • Product colour
    • Silver
    • Black, Silver
  • Bus powered
    • USB
    • No
  • Width
    • 77.2 mm
    • 147.8 mm
  • Depth
    • 120.6 mm
    • 197.4 mm
  • Height
    • 15.5 mm
    • 44.5 mm
  • Weight
    • 231.3 g
    • 2.06 kg
  • Cables included
    • USB
    • FireWire, USB

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26 specifications
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Iomega

Helium 1TBView product
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Iomega

Mac Companion 2TBView product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPM
TypeHDDHDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one8 MB
File format systemKnown for oneHFS+
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectorUSBUSB
USB version2.02.0
USB data transfer rates480 Mbit/s480 Mbit/s
FireWire 400Known for oneYes
FireWire 800Known for oneYes
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack, Silver
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYes
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffersUSBNo
External power adapterKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers77.2 mm147.8 mm
DepthDiffers120.6 mm197.4 mm
HeightDiffers15.5 mm44.5 mm
WeightDiffers231.3 g2.06 kg
Packaging data2 differ
Cables includedDiffersUSBFireWire, USB
User guideKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareDiffersTrend Micro Smart Surfing for Mac Internet Security Iomega QuikProtect MozyHome Online BackupTrend Micro Smart Surfing software f/ Mac Iomega QuikProtect MozyHome Online Backup service (2GB Free)
Other features2 differ
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers13
USB requiredYesYes
Compatible operating systemsDiffersMicrosoft Windows XP / Windows Vista / Windows 7 Mac OS X 10.5 - 10.7Microsoft Windows Vista / Windows 7 Mac OS X 10.5 - 10.7
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one256-bit AES

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