Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega MiniMax 3.5" 1TB vs Samsung G2 Portable 1TB

21specifications compared
9differ
12identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

HDD size
- MiniMax 3.5" 1TB:3.5"
- G2 Portable 1TB:2.5"
FireWire 400
- MiniMax 3.5" 1TB:Yes
- G2 Portable 1TB:No
Product colour
- MiniMax 3.5" 1TB:Silver
- G2 Portable 1TB:Black
Bus powered
- MiniMax 3.5" 1TB:No
- G2 Portable 1TB:USB
Width
- MiniMax 3.5" 1TB:121 mm
- G2 Portable 1TB:79 mm
Depth
- MiniMax 3.5" 1TB:222.2 mm
- G2 Portable 1TB:111 mm
Height
- MiniMax 3.5" 1TB:31.2 mm
- G2 Portable 1TB:17 mm
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- MiniMax 3.5" 1TB:3
- G2 Portable 1TB:1

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Comparison of MiniMax 3.5" 1TB, G2 Portable 1TB
36 specifications	A Iomega MiniMax 3.5" 1TB View product	B Samsung G2 Portable 1TB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
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
FireWire 400Differs	Yes	No
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	No	USB
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	121 mm	79 mm
DepthDiffers	222.2 mm	111 mm
HeightDiffers	31.2 mm	17 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	138 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
FireWire requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Pentium II(350MHz), Mac PowerPC G3	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	1
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	- Windows /2000 Professional/XP Home /XP Professional/XP Professional x64/Vista - Mac OS X 10.1/10.2	Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 Mac X 10.4.8+
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	121 x 222.2 x 31.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.45 m
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
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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