Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega MiniMax 1TB vs Seagate 1.5TB FreeAgent Desk for Mac FireWire 800/USB 2.0, Silver

8specifications compared
3differ
5identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- MiniMax 1TB:1 TB
- 1.5TB FreeAgent Desk for Mac FireWire 800/USB 2.0, Silver:1.5 TB
Weight
- MiniMax 1TB:1.26 kg
- 1.5TB FreeAgent Desk for Mac FireWire 800/USB 2.0, Silver:1 kg

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Comparison of MiniMax 1TB, 1.5TB FreeAgent Desk for Mac FireWire 800/USB 2.0, Silver
33 specifications	A Iomega MiniMax 1TB View product	B Seagate 1.5TB FreeAgent Desk for Mac FireWire 800/USB 2.0, Silver View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	1.5 TB
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Type	HDD	HDD
Read speedKnown for one	60 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rate	480 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
USB connectorKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 400	Yes	Yes
FireWire 800Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Silver	Silver
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	165.1 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	165.1 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	40.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	1.26 kg	1 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, Firefox 1.0, Apple Safari 1.2+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows Vista* / 2000 Professional / XP Home /XP Professional / XP Professional x64 / Mac OS X 10.1+	Mac OS X 10.4.9
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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

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