Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega Multimedia ScreenPlay HD vs iStorage QS2 500GB SATA

9specifications compared
4differ
5identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Mac compatibility
- Multimedia ScreenPlay HD:No
- QS2 500GB SATA:Yes
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Multimedia ScreenPlay HD:58.4 x 195.5 x 127 mm
- QS2 500GB SATA:196 x 114 x 35 mm

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Comparison of Multimedia ScreenPlay HD, QS2 500GB SATA
25 specifications	A Iomega Multimedia ScreenPlay HD View product	B iStorage QS2 500GB SATA View product
Hard driveidentical
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 MB
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data1 differ
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffers	Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher or Netscape 6.1+	NTI Backup NOW! 4 OEM (Windows)
Other features3 differ
Mac compatibilityDiffers	No	Yes
Minimum RAMKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	350 Mhz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 2000 Professional, XP Home/XP Professional/XP Professional x64, Windows Vista	- Windows 98 - Windows 98SE - Windows ME - Windows 2000 - Windows XP - Windows Vista - Mac OS X
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	58.4 x 195.5 x 127 mm	196 x 114 x 35 mm
FireWire cableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA cableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.5 ms
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 Gbit/s
Interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0 & eSATA
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	750000 h
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB: 480mbps; eSATA: 3gbps
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating shockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 G

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