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G-Tech G-Drive Q External Hard Drive (500GB, FireWire/FireWire 800, USB, eSATA) comparison

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Product name	G-Tech G-Drive Q External Hard Drive (500GB, FireWire/FireWire 800, USB, eSATA)	Iomega eGo Portable Mac Edition (500GB, USB 2.0, FireWire, cherry red)	G-Tech G-DRIVE Q - hard drive - 1 TB - FireWire / FireWire 800 / Hi-Speed USB / eSATA	G-Tech G-Drive mini Triple (200GB, 7200rpm)	Transcend StoreJet 25f (500GB)
Price	$498.99	$126.00 to $149.99	$209.00	Check Prices	$106.95 to $118.99
CNET editors' rating	stars Overall score: ( stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.5 (4.0 stars)	stars Overall score: ( stars)	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.7 (3.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
Average user rating		3.0 stars
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The Bottom Line		Mac and PC users alike will appreciate the Iomega eGo Portable's triple interface connectivity that lets you choose from USB 2.0, FireWire 400, and FireWire 800. Combined with a rugged enclosure, free data protection software, and a robust three-year warranty, this drive is a great example of well-rounded hardware. We thoroughly recommend it both for average consumer as well as data-hounds on a budget.		Unless you are using a Mac with a FireWire 800 port, G-Tech's G-Drive mini Triple portable hard drive holds little appeal.	While other external hard drives offer built-in backup software, automatic data encryption, or rugged casing protection, the Transcend StoreJet 25F only promises, and delivers, the fastest data transfers at the lowest price. The missing FireWire prevents us from giving this Transcend an Editors' Choice award, but we still highly recommend this drive to storage hounds who don't mind USB 2.0.
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Buffer Size	16 MB	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Spindle Speed	7200 rpm	Info unavailable	7200 rpm	5400 rpm	Info unavailable
Enclosure Color	Titanium silver	Ruby red	Titanium silver	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Dimensions (WxDxH)	5.1 in x 9.3 in x 2.9 in	3.5 in x 5.6 in x 0.6 in	5.1 in x 9.3 in x 2.9 in	3.2 in x 4.9 in x 0.9 in	5.4 in x 3.2 in x 0.6 in
Capacity	500 GB	500 GB	1 TB	200 GB	500 GB
Storage Controller	None	None	Info unavailable	None	Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-150 ) - Integrated - Hi-Speed USB
Vista Certification	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Compatible with Windows 7
Power Source	Info unavailable	USB bus FireWire bus	Info unavailable	FireWire bus	USB bus
Type	Hard drive - External hard drive	Hard drive - External hard drive	Hard drive - External hard drive	Hard drive - External hard drive	Hard drive - External hard drive
Weight	2.6 lbs	8 oz	2.6 lbs	9 oz	5.7 oz
OS Required	Apple MacOS 9.2 or later Apple MacOS X 10.3 or later Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP	Apple MacOS X 10.1 or later Microsoft Windows Vista / XP Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional	Apple MacOS 9.2 or later Apple MacOS X 10.3 or later Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP	Apple MacOS 9.2 or later Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP	Linux 2.4.2 or later Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows Vista Apple MacOS 9.0 or later
Product Description	G-Tech G-DRIVE Q - Hard drive - 500 GB - IEEE 1394b (FireWire 800) / IEEE1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB / eSATA	Iomega eGo Portable Mac Edition - Hard drive - 500 GB - IEEE 1394b (FireWire 800) / IEEE1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB	G-Tech G-DRIVE Q - Hard drive - 1 TB - IEEE 1394b (FireWire 800) / IEEE1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB / eSATA	G-Tech G-DRIVE mini Triple - Hard drive - 200 GB - IEEE 1394b (FireWire 800) / IEEE1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB	Transcend StoreJet 25F - Hard drive - 500 GB - Hi-Speed USB
Interface Type	IEEE 1394b (FireWire 800) / IEEE1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB / eSATA	IEEE 1394b (FireWire 800) / IEEE1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB	IEEE 1394b (FireWire 800) / IEEE1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB / eSATA	IEEE 1394b (FireWire 800) / IEEE1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB	Hi-Speed USB
Data Transfer Rate	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	480 Mbps
Form Factor	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	2.5"
Manufacturer Warranty	2 years warranty	3 years warranty	2 years warranty	2 years warranty	2 years warranty
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	Amazon.com Marketplace $159.95 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	Newegg.com $129.99 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $126.00 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $126.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 8 CNET Certified stores	Amazon.com Marketplace $209.00 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	E-mail me when this product is available	Amazon.com $118.99 In stock: See Site The Upgrade Place $106.95 In stock: Yes Prices from 2 CNET Certified stores
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