Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega Mac Companion 2TB vs Iomega Prestige 3TB

19specifications compared
12differ
7identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Mac Companion 2TB:2 TB
- Prestige 3TB:3 TB
USB connector
- Mac Companion 2TB:USB
- Prestige 3TB:USB Type-A
USB version
- Mac Companion 2TB:2.0
- Prestige 3TB:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer rates
- Mac Companion 2TB:480 Mbit/s
- Prestige 3TB:5000 Mbit/s
Product colour
- Mac Companion 2TB:Black, Silver
- Prestige 3TB:Black
Width
- Mac Companion 2TB:147.8 mm
- Prestige 3TB:128 mm
Depth
- Mac Companion 2TB:197.4 mm
- Prestige 3TB:188.2 mm
Height
- Mac Companion 2TB:44.5 mm
- Prestige 3TB:31.5 mm

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Comparison of Mac Companion 2TB, Prestige 3TB
27 specifications	A Iomega Mac Companion 2TB View product	B Iomega Prestige 3TB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	3 TB
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer size	8 MB	8 MB
File format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NTFS
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB connectorDiffers	USB	USB Type-A
USB versionDiffers	2.0	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesDiffers	480 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
FireWire 400Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 800Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Bus powered	No	No
External power adapter	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	147.8 mm	128 mm
DepthDiffers	197.4 mm	188.2 mm
HeightDiffers	44.5 mm	31.5 mm
WeightDiffers	2.06 kg	1.01 kg
Packaging data2 differ
Cables includedDiffers	FireWire, USB	USB
User guide	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareDiffers	Trend Micro Smart Surfing software f/ Mac Iomega QuikProtect MozyHome Online Backup service (2GB Free)	Trend Micro Internet Security Iomega QuikProtect MozyHome Online Backup service (2GB Free)
Other features1 differ
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB required	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows Vista / Windows 7 Mac OS X 10.5 - 10.7	Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional / Windows Vista / XP Home / XP Professional / Windows 7 Mac OS X 10.4 - 10.6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256-bit AES

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