Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega MiniMax Desktop Hard Drive 500 GB vs Smartdisk FWFL160 external hard drive

8specifications compared
4differ
4identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- MiniMax Desktop Hard Drive 500 GB:500 GB
- FWFL160 external hard drive:160 GB
HDD speed
- MiniMax Desktop Hard Drive 500 GB:7200 RPM
- FWFL160 external hard drive:5400 RPM
Product colour
- MiniMax Desktop Hard Drive 500 GB:Silver
- FWFL160 external hard drive:White

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Comparison of MiniMax Desktop Hard Drive 500 GB, FWFL160
26 specifications	A Iomega MiniMax Desktop Hard Drive 500 GB View product	B Smartdisk FWFL160 external hard drive Model FWFL160 View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	160 GB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
FireWire 400Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	White
Other features1 differ
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Minimum RAMKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Pentium II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB cableKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows Vista / 2000 / XP Home /XP Professional / XP Professional x64/ Mac 10.2 OS+	Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP Mac OS 8.6/OS 9.x/OS X 10.1 or higher
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	40.6 x 165.1 x 165.1 mm (1.6 x 6.5 x 6.5")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight (imperial)Known for one	1.26 kg (2.78 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire cableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84 x 129 x 18 mm
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	129 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 mm

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