Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega MiniMax 3.5" 1TB vs Samsung G2 Portable 750GB

21specifications compared
10differ
11identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- MiniMax 3.5" 1TB:1 TB
- G2 Portable 750GB:750 GB
HDD size
- MiniMax 3.5" 1TB:3.5"
- G2 Portable 750GB:2.5"
FireWire 400
- MiniMax 3.5" 1TB:Yes
- G2 Portable 750GB:No
Product colour
- MiniMax 3.5" 1TB:Silver
- G2 Portable 750GB:Black
Bus powered
- MiniMax 3.5" 1TB:No
- G2 Portable 750GB:USB
Width
- MiniMax 3.5" 1TB:121 mm
- G2 Portable 750GB:79 mm
Depth
- MiniMax 3.5" 1TB:222.2 mm
- G2 Portable 750GB:111 mm
Height
- MiniMax 3.5" 1TB:31.2 mm
- G2 Portable 750GB:17 mm

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Comparison of MiniMax 3.5" 1TB, G2 Portable 750GB
36 specifications	A Iomega MiniMax 3.5" 1TB View product	B Samsung G2 Portable 750GB View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	750 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	Black
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
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
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
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
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
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 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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