Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega Prestige Portable Hard Drive 160 GB vs Seagate FreeAgent Desktop 1.5TB

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  • 10specifications compared
  • 3differ
  • 7identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • Prestige Portable Hard Drive 160 GB:160 GB
    • FreeAgent Desktop 1.5TB:1.5 TB
  • HDD speed
    • Prestige Portable Hard Drive 160 GB:4200 RPM
    • FreeAgent Desktop 1.5TB:7200 RPM

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Comparison of Prestige Portable Hard Drive 160 GB, FreeAgent Desktop 1.5TB
28 specifications
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers160 GB1.5 TB
HDD speedDiffers4200 RPM7200 RPM
TypeHDDHDD
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5"
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectorKnown for oneUSBUnknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source480 Mbit/s
Featuresidentical
Product colourSilverSilver
Plug and PlayYesYes
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for oneUSBUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
HDD transfer rateKnown for one480 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
InternalNoNo
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Minimum RAMKnown for one256 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one300 MHz Pentium / PowerPC G3 - tel Core DuoUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
USB cableKnown for oneUSBUnknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredYesYes
Compatible operating systemsDiffersMicrosoft Windows Vista / 2000 / 2000 Professional / XP Home / XP Professional / XP Professional x64 / Mac OS X 10.1.5+Windows XP Home, Professional, Vista Mac OS X 10.3.9 - 10.4.6
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one88.9 x 19.1 x 133.3 mm (3.5 x 0.75 x 5.25")Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight (imperial)Known for one0.218 kg (0.48 lbs)Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source185 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source152 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37.5 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 kg

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