Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega Prestige, 1.5TB vs Verbatim USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 1TB with PCIe Host Card

19specifications compared
12differ
7identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Prestige, 1.5TB:1.5 TB
- USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 1TB with PCIe Host Card:1 TB
Maximum data transfer rate
- Prestige, 1.5TB:480 Mbit/s
- USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 1TB with PCIe Host Card:5000 Mbit/s
USB connector
- Prestige, 1.5TB:USB
- USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 1TB with PCIe Host Card:USB Type-A
USB version
- Prestige, 1.5TB:2.0
- USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 1TB with PCIe Host Card:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Product colour
- Prestige, 1.5TB:Silver
- USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 1TB with PCIe Host Card:Black
Bus powered
- Prestige, 1.5TB:USB
- USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 1TB with PCIe Host Card:No
Width
- Prestige, 1.5TB:120.6 mm
- USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 1TB with PCIe Host Card:114 mm
Depth
- Prestige, 1.5TB:198.6 mm
- USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 1TB with PCIe Host Card:202 mm

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Comparison of Prestige, 1.5TB, USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 1TB with PCIe Host Card
35 specifications	A Iomega Prestige, 1.5TB View product	B Verbatim USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 1TB with PCIe Host Card View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1.5 TB	1 TB
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD size	3.5"	3.5"
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer size	8 MB	8 MB
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
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	USB	No
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
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
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 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
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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