To take advantage of the FireWire 800 capability, you'll also need either a new high-end Mac or a FireWire 800 adapter card, such as the Adaptec FireConnect 8300 or the Belkin FireWire 800 PCI (we used the Belkin for testing). The Iomega HDD draws too many watts to run off of bus power, so Iomega provides an AC adapter, along with USB 2.0 and FireWire 800 cables oddly, the package lacks a FireWire 400 cable. Smaller capacities - 160GB and 250GB - are also available. It makes for an imposing brick at 1.2 kg (we looked at a 400GB model), though the weight is a reflection of the drive's large capacity and the enclosure's sturdy construction. The Iomega HDD is about average size for an external 5.25-inch desktop enclosure: 198mm by 41mm by 122mm (WDH). ![]() The unit is great for gigabyte-hungry Mac or PC owners with FireWire, but the drive's sluggish USB 2.0 reading and writing of large files will disappoint many users. Iomega's External Hard Drive FireWire 800/FireWire 400/USB impressed us with its large capacity, speedy FireWire 400/800 performance, and nice array of backup software.
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