Tech Specs

System Requirements

External Drive

PC Users:

1. 200Mhz processor or higher with certified USB controller. Certified USB 2.0 Hi-Speed controller required for optimum performance.
   
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3. Microsoft Windows 98 (USB 1.x) or 98SE / Me / Windows 2000 / XP (USB 1.X and USB 2.0 High-Speed)
   
4. 16MB hard drive space recommended, software suite applications will require additional drive space
   
5. Must meet minimum RAM requirements for your operating system
   
6. 4X CD-ROM drive or higher for software installation
   

Macintosh Users:

1. 233Mhz or higher Apple Macintosh computer with certified USB controller. Certified USB 2.0 Hi-Speed add-in PCI controller required for optimum performance.
   
2. What is USB?
3. Mac OS 8.6 - 9.x (USB 1.x) / Mac OS 10.1 and greater (USB 1.x and USB 2.0 High-Speed)
   
4. Must meet minimum RAM required for your specific operating system
   
5. 16MB hard drive space recommended, software suite applications will require additional hard drive space
   
6. 4X CD-ROM drive for software installation
   
7. To View the User's Manual on the Start Here First CD:
   
8. Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher or Netscape Navigator 6.1 or higher
   

Specifications

Note: All specifications are subject to change without notice and may change depending upon your computer performance and specifications.

 

Drive attributes

Capacity:
• Drive: 750MB
  
• Disk read and write: 750MB, 250MB
  
• Disk read only: 100MB
  



Interface/connection type:

• USB 2.0 (will operate with USB 1.x, but at 1.x performance levels)
  
• What is USB?
• Standard USB cable connection
  

Weight:

• 180g
  

Dimensions (L x W x H):

• 175mm x 110mm x 21mm
  

Media compatibility:

• Read/write: 750MB, 250MB
  
• Read only: 100MB
  



Sleep (spin down) time:

• 15 minutes
  

Read/write protection:

• Only available when using IomegaWare software
  

 

Performance

Seek time:

• Average seek time: Less than 29ms
  

Data transfer rate:

• USB 2.0: Up to7.5 MB/sec
  




ATAPi Requirements:

PC Users:

1. 200Mhz processor or higher computer
   
2. Microsoft Windows 98 / 98SE / Me / Windows 2000 / XP
   
3. 16MB hard drive space recommended, software suite applications will require additional hard drive space
   
4. Must meet minimum RAM requirements for your operating system
   
5. 4X CD-ROM drive for software installation
   

To View the User's Manual on the Start Here First CD:

1. Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher or Netscape Navigator 6.1 or higher
   

Specifications

Note: All specifications are subject to change without notice and may change depending upon your computer performance and specifications.

 

Drive attributes

Capacity:
• Drive: 750MB
  
• Disk read and write: 750MB, 250MB
  
• Disk read only: 100MB
  

Interface/connection type:
• ATAPI
  
• What is ATAPI?
• Connection type 40 pin ribbon cable
  

Weight:
• 390g
  

Dimensions (L x W x H):
• 163.3mm x 101.4mm x 25.4mm
  

Media compatibility:
• Read/write: 750MB, 250MB
  
• Read only: 100MB
  

Sleep (spin down) time:
• 15 minutes
  

Read/write protection:
• Only available when using IomegaWare software
  



Performance

Seek time:
• Average: 29.0ms
  

Data transfer rate:
• Maximum Sustained Transfer Rate: 7.5 MB/sec using 750MB disks (lower capacity disks will have slower transfer rates)
  Rotational speed
  • 3676RPM
    
  
  

Reliability and Service

Error rate:
• <1 error in 3e+12 bits
  



Operating conditions

Temperature
• Operating: 10 to 50.5 C
  
• Shipping: -40 to 60 C
  

Relative humidity
• Operating: 20 to 80% non-condensing
  

Vibration
• Operating: 0.7G (5-17 Hz); 0.25G (17-225 Hz)
  
• Non-Operating: 1.2G (7-28 Hz); 2G (28-62 Hz); 5G (62-225 Hz)
  

Shock
• Operational: 7.5G, sine wave for 11 ms
  
• Non-Operational: 10.0G for 11 ms
  
• Drop Shock: 200G (2 ms); 100G (11 ms)