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| Product | Seagate Backup Plus (500GB, blue) | Seagate Backup Plus (1TB, blue) | WD My Passport Portable (500GB, USB 3.0, black, March 2012)  | WD My Passport Portable (2TB, USB 3.0, Black, March 2012) | Buffalo DriveStation DDR (3TB) |
| Price | $59.99 to $167.03 | $89.00 to $164.56 | $64.98 to $179.58 | $145.99 to $256.28 | $177.99 to $191.99 |
| CNET editors' rating | 4 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars | 4.5 stars |
| Average user rating | 0 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars | 0.5 stars | 0 stars |
| Release date | June 11, 2012 | June 11, 2012 | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | May 6, 2013 |
| Bottom line | Seagate Backup Plus carries the flexibility of the GoFlex portable drive while adding performance and style to portable storage. The new drive makes an excellent buy. | Seagate Backup Plus carries the flexibility of the GoFlex portable drive while adding performance and style to portable storage. The new drive makes an excellent buy. | The WD My Passport Portable makes an excellent portable drive for use with both desktop and laptop computers, at home or while on the road. | The WD My Passport Portable makes an excellent portable drive for use with both desktop and laptop computers, at home or while on the road. | The Buffalo DriveStation DDR is by far the fastest single-volume external drive on the market and makes USB 3.0 a true alternative storage connection to Thunderbolt. |
| Product Description | Seagate Backup Plus STBU500102 - Hard drive - 500 GB - USB 3.0 | Seagate Backup Plus STBU1000102 - Hard drive - 1 TB - USB 3.0 | WD My Passport WDBKXH5000ABK - Hard drive - 500 GB | WD My Passport WDBY8L0020BBK - Hard drive - 2 TB | Info unavailable |
| Packaged Quantity | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Info unavailable |
| Type | Hard drive - External hard drive ( Portable ) | Hard drive - External hard drive ( Portable ) | Hard drive - External hard drive | Hard drive - External hard drive ( Portable ) | Info unavailable |
| Capacity | 500 GB | 1 TB | 500 GB | 2 TB | Info unavailable |
| Features | Automatic backup | Automatic backup | Hardware encryption | Hardware encryption NTFS formatted | Info unavailable |
| Enclosure Color | Blue | Blue | Black | Black | Info unavailable |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 3.2 in x 0.6 in x 4.9 in | 3.2 in x 0.6 in x 4.9 in | 3.2 in x 4.4 in x 0.6 in | 3.2 in x 4.4 in x 0.8 in | Info unavailable |
| Weight | 7.9 oz | 7.9 oz | 4.9 oz | 8.1 oz | Info unavailable |
| Localization | South America North America | South America North America | Latin America United States Canada | Latin America United States Canada | Info unavailable |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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