Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega MiniMax 1TB vs Seagate FreeAgent XTreme 1.5TB

10specifications compared
6differ
4identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- MiniMax 1TB:1 TB
- FreeAgent XTreme 1.5TB:1.5 TB
Storage drive buffer size
- MiniMax 1TB:8 MB
- FreeAgent XTreme 1.5TB:32 MB
Maximum data transfer rate
- MiniMax 1TB:480 Mbit/s
- FreeAgent XTreme 1.5TB:3000 Mbit/s
Product colour
- MiniMax 1TB:Silver
- FreeAgent XTreme 1.5TB:Black
Weight
- MiniMax 1TB:1.26 kg
- FreeAgent XTreme 1.5TB:1.39 kg

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Comparison of MiniMax 1TB, FreeAgent XTreme 1.5TB
31 specifications	A Iomega MiniMax 1TB View product	B Seagate FreeAgent XTreme 1.5TB View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	1.5 TB
Read speedKnown for one	60 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers	8 MB	32 MB
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	480 Mbit/s	3000 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
eSATAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
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
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	1.39 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
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.72 kg
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+	Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Ultimate, Business, XP Home, Professional, Media Center
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	206.4 x 152.4 x 224.4 mm
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	175 x 33.7 x 172 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	246.8 kg
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1028.7 x 1016 x 1219.2 mm

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