Iomega eGo Helium comparison

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Product name	Iomega eGo Helium	Iomega eGo Portable Mac Edition (500GB, USB 2.0, FireWire, cherry red)	Iomega eGo Portable Hard Drive w/ Protection Suite (500GB, ruby red)	Seagate FreeAgent Go (blue, 320GB)	Transcend StoreJet 25f (500GB)
Price	$89.62 to $111.99	$119.99 to $149.99	$99.95 to $129.99	$69.95 to $144.55	$103.28 to $118.99
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.5 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.5 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.5 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
Average user rating		3.0 stars		2.0 stars
Release date	November 13, 2008
The Bottom Line	The Iomega eGo Helium is a cost-effective solution for MacBook Air users who need additional data storage and don't want to sacrifice form for function.	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.	The eGo Portable continues Iomega's tradition of slim, feature-rich external hard drives, this time sporting a sleek new design and an extended warranty. The bundle also includes a suite of three different software solutions that back up your data and protects your computer, and at an affordable 30 cents per gigabyte, we're happy to endorse the Iomega eGo Portable once again.	The Seagate FreeAgent Go is our favorite portable hard drive to date and takes our award for Editors' Choice. The drive is well designed and fast, and you won't find a better value for the price.	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	8 MB	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Spindle Speed	5400 rpm	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	5400 rpm	Info unavailable
Enclosure Color	Silver	Ruby red	Ruby red	Royal blue	Info unavailable
Dimensions (WxDxH)	3.5 in x 4.7 in x 0.6 in	3.5 in x 5.6 in x 0.6 in	3.5 in x 5.4 in x 0.6 in	3.1 in x 5.1 in x 0.5 in	5.4 in x 3.2 in x 0.6 in
Capacity	320 GB	500 GB	500 GB	320 GB	500 GB
Storage Controller	None	None	None	None External - USB 2.0	Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-150 ) - Integrated - Hi-Speed USB
Vista Certification	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Compatible with Windows 7	Compatible with Windows 7
Power Source	USB bus	USB bus FireWire bus	USB bus	USB 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	7 oz	8 oz	6.4 oz	5.6 oz	5.7 oz
OS Required	Apple MacOS X 10.1.5 or later Microsoft Windows Vista / 2000 / XP	Apple MacOS X 10.1 or later Microsoft Windows Vista / XP Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional	Apple MacOS X 10.1 - 10.5 Microsoft Windows Vista / 2000 / XP	Microsoft Windows Vista Business SP1 Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP2 Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic SP1 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP2	Linux 2.4.2 or later Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows Vista Apple MacOS 9.0 or later
Product Description	Iomega eGo Helium Portable Hard Drive Hard drive - 320 GB - Hi-Speed USB	Iomega eGo Portable Mac Edition - Hard drive - 500 GB - IEEE 1394b (FireWire 800) / IEEE1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB	Iomega eGo Portable Hard drive - 500 GB - Hi-Speed USB	FreeAgent Go - Hard drive - 320 GB - Hi-Speed USB	Transcend StoreJet 25F - Hard drive - 500 GB - Hi-Speed USB
Interface Type	Hi-Speed USB	IEEE 1394b (FireWire 800) / IEEE1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB	Hi-Speed USB	Hi-Speed USB	Hi-Speed USB
Form Factor	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	2.5"	2.5"	2.5"
Manufacturer Warranty	2 years warranty	3 years warranty	3 years warranty	5 years warranty	2 years warranty
Data Transfer Rate	480 Mbps	Info unavailable	480 Mbps	480 Mbps	480 Mbps
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	Prices from 0 CNET Certified stores	Newegg.com $129.99 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $119.99 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $119.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 8 CNET Certified stores	J&R Music and Computer World $109.88 In stock: Yes Newegg.com $99.99 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $99.95 In stock: Yes Prices from 12 CNET Certified stores	J&R Music and Computer World $84.99 In stock: Yes TigerDirect.com $89.99 In stock: Yes Lenovo $94.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 12 CNET Certified stores	Amazon.com $118.99 In stock: Yes Amazon.com Marketplace $117.66 In stock: Yes The Upgrade Place $106.95 In stock: Yes Prices from 4 CNET Certified stores
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