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Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

iStorage 2.5" Eco Drive 160GB USB 2.0 vs iStorage SonicSTOR eSATA & USB 2.0 400GB

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  • 13specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 6identical
  • 11known for one product only

Key differences

The iStorage SonicSTOR eSATA & USB 2.0 400GB has 240 GB more HDD capacity than the iStorage 2.5" Eco Drive 160GB USB 2.0 (400 GB vs 160 GB). The iStorage SonicSTOR eSATA & USB 2.0 400GB has 1,800 RPM more HDD speed than the iStorage 2.5" Eco Drive 160GB USB 2.0 (7200 RPM vs 5400 RPM). The iStorage 2.5" Eco Drive 160GB USB 2.0 has 3 ms more storage drive average seek time than the iStorage SonicSTOR eSATA & USB 2.0 400GB (12 ms vs 9 ms).

  • HDD capacity
    • 160 GB
    • 400 GB
  • HDD speed
    • 5400 RPM
    • 7200 RPM
  • Storage drive average seek time
    • 12 ms
    • 9 ms
  • Width
    • 22.2 mm
    • 38 mm
  • Depth
    • 133 mm
    • 198 mm
  • Height
    • 76 mm
    • 119 mm

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24 specifications
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iStorage

2.5" Eco Drive 160GB USB 2.0View product
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iStorage

SonicSTOR eSATA & USB 2.0 400GBView product
Hard drive3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers160 GB400 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Storage drive average seek timeDiffers12 ms9 ms
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one16 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectorKnown for oneUSB
USB versionKnown for one2.0
eSATAKnown for oneYes
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYes
CertificationKnown for oneRoHS
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers22.2 mm38 mm
DepthDiffers133 mm198 mm
HeightDiffers76 mm119 mm
WeightKnown for one225 g
Other features1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers- Windows 98 - Windows 98SE - Windows ME - Windows 2000 - Windows XP - Windows Vista - Mac OS X +Windows 98/98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista & Mac OS 10.2 +
Sustained data rateKnown for one25 MB/s
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one700-800MB/min (USB 2.0), 1.5Gb/s (SATA), 3.0 Gb/s (SATA2)
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
eSATA cableKnown for oneYes

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