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| The Bottom Line | Although the Transcend SSD18M solid-state drive is astronomically expensive, the price is balanced with its tiny footprint and impressive transfer speeds. It's easy to geek out on the beauty of the design, and even though hardcore nerds will love its versatility, the simple fact is that bargain-hunting consumers can get much higher capacities for a lot less, at least for now. | 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. | Intel's X-25M solid-state hard drive enjoys several advantages over both spinning disk drives as well as other SSDs, including improvements to data throughput, boot time, and laptop battery life. Its one drawback is that it's pricier than even its other solid-state competition, but if you can forget about its cost, this is by far the fastest data drive available. | 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. | A sexy, slim design and backup software set make a compelling argument for the Seagate BlackArmor PS 110 external hard drive. We like the unique Try and Decide feature preloaded on the drive, and the throughput speed scores stomp the competition. Shoppers on a strict budget should look into the Fujitsu Handydrive for the best cost per gigabyte, but the BlackArmor PS 110 offers many extra features for just a few more dollars more. |
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| Spindle Speed | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 5400 rpm |
| Enclosure Color | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Ruby red | Info unavailable |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 3.1 in x 2 in x 0.5 in | 5.4 in x 3.2 in x 0.6 in | Info unavailable | 3.5 in x 5.6 in x 0.6 in | 3.1 in x 5.1 in x 0.5 in |
| Capacity | 128 GB | 500 GB | 80 GB | 500 GB | 500 GB |
| Storage Controller | External - Hi-Speed USB / eSATA | Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-150 ) - Integrated - Hi-Speed USB | None | None | None |
| Microsoft Certification | Compatible with Windows 7 | Compatible with Windows 7 | Compatible with Windows 7 | Info unavailable | Compatible with Windows 7 |
| Power Source | USB bus | USB bus | Info unavailable | USB bus FireWire bus | USB bus |
| Type | Solid state drive - External hard drive | Hard drive - External hard drive | Solid state drive - Internal hard drive | Hard drive - External hard drive | Hard drive - External hard drive |
| Weight | 1.8 oz | 5.7 oz | Info unavailable | 8 oz | 5.6 oz |
| OS Required | Apple MacOS 9.0 or later Apple MacOS X 10.4 or later SuSE Linux Kernel 2.4.0 or later Microsoft Windows Vista / 2000 / XP | Linux 2.4.2 or later Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows Vista Apple MacOS 9.0 or later | Info unavailable | Apple MacOS X 10.1 or later Microsoft Windows Vista / XP Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional | Microsoft Windows Vista Business 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 |
| Product Description | Transcend SSD18M - Solid state drive - 128 GB - Hi-Speed USB / eSATA | Transcend StoreJet 25F - Hard drive - 500 GB - Hi-Speed USB | Intel X25-M Mainstream Solid State Drive - Solid state drive - 80 GB - Serial ATA-300 | Iomega eGo Portable Mac Edition - Hard drive - 500 GB - IEEE 1394b (FireWire 800) / IEEE1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB | Maxtor BlackArmor PS 110 - Hard drive - 500 GB - Hi-Speed USB |
| Interface Type | Hi-Speed USB / eSATA | Hi-Speed USB | Serial ATA-300 | IEEE 1394b (FireWire 800) / IEEE1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB | Hi-Speed USB |
| Data Transfer Rate | Info unavailable | 480 Mbps | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 480 Mbps |
| Manufacturer Warranty | 2 years warranty | 2 years warranty | Info unavailable | 3 years warranty | 5 years warranty |
| Form Factor | 1.8" x 1/6H | 2.5" | 2.5" | Info unavailable | 2.5" |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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