Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega Prestige, 1.0TB vs Verbatim USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 1TB with PCIe Host Card

19specifications compared
10differ
9identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- Prestige, 1.0TB:480 Mbit/s
- USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 1TB with PCIe Host Card:5000 Mbit/s
USB connector
- Prestige, 1.0TB:USB
- USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 1TB with PCIe Host Card:USB Type-A
USB version
- Prestige, 1.0TB:2.0
- USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 1TB with PCIe Host Card:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Product colour
- Prestige, 1.0TB:Silver
- USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 1TB with PCIe Host Card:Black
Width
- Prestige, 1.0TB:120.6 mm
- USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 1TB with PCIe Host Card:114 mm
Depth
- Prestige, 1.0TB:198.6 mm
- USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 1TB with PCIe Host Card:202 mm
Height
- Prestige, 1.0TB:31 mm
- USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 1TB with PCIe Host Card:40 mm
Weight
- Prestige, 1.0TB:976 g
- USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 1TB with PCIe Host Card:1 kg

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Comparison of Prestige, 1.0TB, USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 1TB with PCIe Host Card
35 specifications	A Iomega Prestige, 1.0TB View product	B Verbatim USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 1TB with PCIe Host Card View product
Hard driveidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	480 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	USB	USB Type-A
USB versionDiffers	2.0	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
eSATAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
FireWire 400Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
FireWire 800Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	120.6 mm	114 mm
DepthDiffers	198.6 mm	202 mm
HeightDiffers	31 mm	40 mm
WeightDiffers	976 g	1 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.1 kg
Other features2 differ
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	242 x 198 x 78 mm
Power requirementsDiffers	100 - 240V AC	12V
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000 / XP / Vista 32/64-bit Mac OS X 10.5+	Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 Mac OS X 10.1 + Linux kernel 2.6 +
Minimum RAMKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Pentium II, PowerPC G3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Start-up currentKnown for one	1.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source

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