Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega USB 2.0 and FireWire External Hard Drive - 250GB - 7200rpm vs Verbatim 160GB USB Portable Hard Drive

4specifications compared
2differ
2identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

The Iomega USB 2.0 and FireWire External Hard Drive - 250GB - 7200rpm has 90 GB more HDD capacity than the Verbatim 160GB USB Portable Hard Drive (250 GB vs 160 GB). The Iomega USB 2.0 and FireWire External Hard Drive - 250GB - 7200rpm has 1,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Verbatim 160GB USB Portable Hard Drive (7200 RPM vs 5400 RPM).

HDD capacity
- USB 2.0 and FireWire External Hard Drive - 250GB - 7200rpm:250 GB
- 160GB USB Portable Hard Drive:160 GB
HDD speed
- USB 2.0 and FireWire External Hard Drive - 250GB - 7200rpm:7200 RPM
- 160GB USB Portable Hard Drive:5400 RPM

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Comparison of USB 2.0 and FireWire External Hard Drive - 250GB - 7200rpm, 160GB USB Portable Hard Drive
13 specifications	A Iomega USB 2.0 and FireWire External Hard Drive - 250GB - 7200rpm View product	B Verbatim 160GB USB Portable Hard Drive View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	250 GB	160 GB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
USB connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Silver
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	148 g
Other featuresidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Mac OS 9x, Mac OS X 10.1
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one	60 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source

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