Iomega MiniMax 500 GB USB 2.0/FireWire 400 Desktop External Hard Drive 33746

by Iomega

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 1.6 x 6.5 inches ; 2.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000KCX9LU
• Item model number: 33746 IOM
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 4, 2006

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Iomega MiniMax External Hard Drive 500GB has both USB 2.0 and FireWire connections and is an easy way to upgrade the storage capacity of your computer. With 500GB of storage capacity, you can save up to 2,000,000 photos, 9,250 hours of music, or 750 hours of video. The drive has a rotation speed of 7200 RPM and a 8MB cache for fast performance.

The Iomega MiniMax External Hard Drive 500GB offers: FireWire and USB 2.0 connections for compatibility. 500GB of storage capacity. Stylish looks that match a Mac mini and Apple AirPort Extreme.

The design matches a Mac mini and AirPort Express perfectly. View larger.

A 3-port USB hub and three FireWire ports are built-in for added convenience. View larger.

And with a USB 2.0 connection, it has a transfer rate of up to 480 Mbps, while with FireWire 400, it has a transfer rate of up to 400 Mbps. For added functionality and convenience, there are three FireWire ports and a three-port USB 2.0 integrated hub.

The Perfect Mac® mini or AirPort Express® Complement
The MiniMax will work with all Macs and PCs, but it is the perfect match for the Mac mini. It has the same footprint and a matching design; it can stack right on top of it.

The MiniMax also perfectly complements the AirPort Extreme® connect the MiniMax to the Airport Extreme via USB and enjoy network storage that everyone on your network can share.

Included with the drive is EMC® Retrospect® Express software for easy backup and disaster recovery to ensure the safety and security of your content. The Iomega MiniMax External Hard Drive 500GB is backed by a 1-year warranty.

What's in the Box
Iomega MiniMax Hard Drive, USB cable, FireWire 400 cable, power supply, power cord, user manual, EMC Retrospect backup software, and quick install guide. Customers can also visit http://protection-suite.iomega-web.com to download more software.

Product Description

Add 500GB of capacity to your Apple Mac mini with the Iomega MiniMax Desktop Hard Drive. Its compact stackable design provides maximum storage to manage organize and protect your digital photos music and movies in stylish simplicity save up to 2000000 photos* 9250 hours of music* or 750 hours of video.*

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Minimax 500GB hard drive: Nice compact, not really silent., April 4, 2007

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M. Friedrich (Calgary, AB Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Iomega MiniMax 500 GB USB 2.0/FireWire 400 Desktop External Hard Drive 33746 (Personal Computers)

Setup for Mac easy as usually with Macs: Plug and play. Fits very well under a Mac Mini, a new Airport Extreme or an Apple TV. Fan is audible, not really annoying, but also not really soft.
All in all, very nice product.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Don't place under an Extreme Base Station!, February 12, 2008

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C. Bird (Aurora, CO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Iomega MiniMax 500 GB USB 2.0/FireWire 400 Desktop External Hard Drive 33746 (Personal Computers)

I bought this drive to place under my base station, but it interferes with the wireless signal and causes the connection to be lost. I thought it could be used this way (as advertised here) but was wrong. In the literature that comes with the product it never states that it can be used with an Extreme Base station. While it would've been nice to be able to stack it under the base station on my desk, I now have to find a new location for it far away, defeating the space-saving purpose I had in mind to begin with. I also thought I could plug it into my base station and use it as a USB hub for connecting additional devices to my wireless network (as advertised here). That won't be happening now either. So, the extra money I spent for these nifty features has gone to waste. My own fault for not calling Iomega and asking them directly. Would've been better off buying just a regular external hard drive that stores vertically. I gave it 4 stars because otherwise Iomega makes a good product and I am also happy with the Retrospect software that came with it. And, I'm not sure if they are responsible for the product description given here or Amazon.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Hard Drive, October 27, 2007

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Carlton Ward "redjelly39" (Portland, Or United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Iomega MiniMax 500 GB USB 2.0/FireWire 400 Desktop External Hard Drive 33746 (Personal Computers)

I have had Western Digital, Maxtor & Seagate 750G (The Seagate didn't work at all). This drive was so easy to install on my Imac with 400 firewire and I quickly backed up 250 gig of photos. Slight hum of the fan but not as loud as my maxtor. I am going to buy another one since they are stackable and will continue to add them as I need more space. I like the 500G size since I have all my photos backed up on 2 drives and burned to disk as well. I dont trust any hard drive to last forever and will remove a drive once full and keep in a safe place. It is very fast to get in and retrieve/edit my large .tif files. It also looks very nice.