Cost per gigabyte
At $219 for the 320GB model, the ThinkPad USB Secure Hard Drive is one of the most expensive external drives on the market. It factors out to 69 cents per gigabyte, 10 cents per GB more than the Iomega eGo Camo and 22 cents more than the Seagate FreeAgent Go, an Editors' Choice winner for its excellent value. The integrated USB port and beefed-up storage bump up the price of the ThinkPad, but keep in mind that the competition offers more space for less money.
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Performance
Although the price is a bit higher than competitive drives, the ThinkPad proves its worth with an impressive set of speed test results. It bested other comparison drives in both the read and write tests, reading 25.63 megabytes per second and writing 22.99 megabytes per second, a full 5 seconds faster than the next fastest drive, the Iomega eGo Helium.
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Service and support
The Lenovo ThinkPad USB Secure Hard Drive is backed by a three-year limited warranty that covers parts and service. Lenovo offers phone support in the United States 7 days a week and 24 hours a day, with additional links, troubleshooting tips, driver downloads, and replacement requests on its Web site.
