Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega UltraMax 500 GB FireWire/USB 2.0 vs Seagate FreeAgent Desktop 750GB

9specifications compared
2differ
7identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- UltraMax 500 GB FireWire/USB 2.0:500 GB
- FreeAgent Desktop 750GB:750 GB
Weight
- UltraMax 500 GB FireWire/USB 2.0:1.14 kg
- FreeAgent Desktop 750GB:900 g

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Comparison of UltraMax 500 GB FireWire/USB 2.0, FreeAgent Desktop 750GB
27 specifications	A Iomega UltraMax 500 GB FireWire/USB 2.0 View product	B Seagate FreeAgent Desktop 750GB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	750 GB
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connector	USB	USB
USB version	2.0	2.0
FireWire 400Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Silver	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	41 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	240 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	140 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	1.14 kg	900 g
Other featuresidentical
FireWire requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD transfer rate	480 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	PowerPC G3/300 MHz Pentium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one	HFS+	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB cableKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Mac OS X version 10.1 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional / XP Home / XP Professional / XP Professional x64 / Windows Vista	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire cableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	254 x 254 x 127 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	190 x 40 x 162 mm

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