Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega Prestige, 1.5TB vs Iomega Prestige Desktop Hard Drive, 1.0TB

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Prestige, 1.5TB:1.5 TB
- Prestige Desktop Hard Drive, 1.0TB:1 TB
Product colour
- Prestige, 1.5TB:Silver
- Prestige Desktop Hard Drive, 1.0TB:Grey
Bus powered
- Prestige, 1.5TB:USB
- Prestige Desktop Hard Drive, 1.0TB:No
Minimum RAM
- Prestige, 1.5TB:256 MB
- Prestige Desktop Hard Drive, 1.0TB:128 MB
Power requirements
- Prestige, 1.5TB:100 - 240V AC
- Prestige Desktop Hard Drive, 1.0TB:AC 100 - 240 V

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Comparison of Prestige, 1.5TB, Prestige Desktop Hard Drive, 1.0TB
27 specifications	A Iomega Prestige, 1.5TB View product	B Iomega Prestige Desktop Hard Drive, 1.0TB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1.5 TB	1 TB
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD size	3.5"	3.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer size	8 MB	8 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rate	480 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
USB connector	USB	USB
USB version	2.0	2.0
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Grey
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	USB	No
External power adapter	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	120.6 mm	120.6 mm
Depth	198.6 mm	198.6 mm
Height	31 mm	31 mm
Weight	976 g	976 g
Other features4 differ
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
MaterialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aluminium
Minimum RAMDiffers	256 MB	128 MB
Minimum processorDiffers	Pentium II, PowerPC G3	Intel Pentium II / PowerPC G3
MountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical/Horizontal
Power requirementsDiffers	100 - 240V AC	AC 100 - 240 V
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+	Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional/XP Home/XP Professional/Vista, Mac OS X v10.3 - 10.5
Start-up currentKnown for one	1.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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