Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

iStorage 2.5" Eco Drive 160GB USB 2.0 vs iStorage SonicSTOR eSATA & USB 2.0 80GB

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 2.5" Eco Drive 160GB USB 2.0:160 GB
- SonicSTOR eSATA & USB 2.0 80GB:80 GB
HDD speed
- 2.5" Eco Drive 160GB USB 2.0:5400 RPM
- SonicSTOR eSATA & USB 2.0 80GB:7200 RPM
Storage drive average seek time
- 2.5" Eco Drive 160GB USB 2.0:12 ms
- SonicSTOR eSATA & USB 2.0 80GB:9 ms
Width
- 2.5" Eco Drive 160GB USB 2.0:22.2 mm
- SonicSTOR eSATA & USB 2.0 80GB:38 mm
Depth
- 2.5" Eco Drive 160GB USB 2.0:133 mm
- SonicSTOR eSATA & USB 2.0 80GB:198 mm
Height
- 2.5" Eco Drive 160GB USB 2.0:76 mm
- SonicSTOR eSATA & USB 2.0 80GB:119 mm

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Comparison of 2.5" Eco Drive 160GB USB 2.0, SonicSTOR eSATA & USB 2.0 80GB
24 specifications	A iStorage 2.5" Eco Drive 160GB USB 2.0 View product	B iStorage SonicSTOR eSATA & USB 2.0 80GB View product
Hard drive3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	160 GB	80 GB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Storage drive average seek timeDiffers	12 ms	9 ms
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectorKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	22.2 mm	38 mm
DepthDiffers	133 mm	198 mm
HeightDiffers	76 mm	119 mm
WeightKnown for one	225 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 one	25 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	700-800MB/min (USB 2.0), 1.5Gb/s (SATA), 3.0 Gb/s (SATA2)
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
eSATA cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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