Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega MiniMax 3.5" 1TB vs Samsung 500GB S2 + This is it

20specifications compared
12differ
8identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- MiniMax 3.5" 1TB:1 TB
- 500GB S2 + This is it:500 GB
HDD speed
- MiniMax 3.5" 1TB:7200 RPM
- 500GB S2 + This is it:5400 RPM
HDD size
- MiniMax 3.5" 1TB:3.5"
- 500GB S2 + This is it:2.5"
FireWire 400
- MiniMax 3.5" 1TB:Yes
- 500GB S2 + This is it:No
Product colour
- MiniMax 3.5" 1TB:Silver
- 500GB S2 + This is it:Gold
Bus powered
- MiniMax 3.5" 1TB:No
- 500GB S2 + This is it:USB
Width
- MiniMax 3.5" 1TB:121 mm
- 500GB S2 + This is it:82 mm
Depth
- MiniMax 3.5" 1TB:222.2 mm
- 500GB S2 + This is it:17.5 mm

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Comparison of MiniMax 3.5" 1TB, 500GB S2 + This is it
37 specifications	A Iomega MiniMax 3.5" 1TB View product	B Samsung 500GB S2 + This is it View product
Hard drive3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector	USB	USB
USB version	2.0	2.0
Ethernet LAN	No	No
FireWire 400Differs	Yes	No
FireWire 800	No	No
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Gold
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	No	USB
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	121 mm	82 mm
DepthDiffers	222.2 mm	17.5 mm
HeightDiffers	31.2 mm	111 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	170 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
FireWire requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMDiffers	128 MB	512 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Pentium II(350MHz), Mac PowerPC G3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
USB required	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	- Windows /2000 Professional/XP Home /XP Professional/XP Professional x64/Vista - Mac OS X 10.1/10.2	Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista, Windows 7
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	121 x 222.2 x 31.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 MB
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Media Player 11 16-bit Sound Card, Speakers / Headphones
USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 65 °C

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