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| Product | WD My Passport Studio (500GB, Fall 2011) | Western Digital My Passport Studio (500GB, winter 2010) | Iomega External SSD Flash Drive (64GB, USB 3.0) | Intel SSD 335 Series (180GB) | Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 (1TB) |
| Price | $94.00 to $252.84 | $203.14 | $26.99 to $290.87 | $180.68 to $294.23 | $66.99 to $126.74 |
| CNET editors' rating | 3.5 stars | 3 stars | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Average user rating | 0 stars | 0.5 stars | 0 stars | 0 stars | 0 stars |
| Release date | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Bottom line | Mac users who need a fast portable hard drive will find it in the new My Passport Studio. Windows users should look elsewhere for a better deal. | Western Digital designed and preformats the My Passport Studio for use with Macs; however, it works well as a portable external storage solution for Windows and OS X, as long as USB 2.0 is your connection of choice. | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Product Description | WD My Passport Studio WDBALG5000ABK - Hard drive - 500 GB | WD My Passport Studio WDBAAE5000ASL - Hard drive - 500 GB - FireWire 800 / FireWire / USB 2.0 | Iomega SSD Flash External Drive Solid state drive - 64 GB - USB 3.0 | Intel Solid-State Drive 335 Series - Solid state drive - 180 GB - Serial ATA-600 | Seagate Barracuda Hard drive - 1 TB - Serial ATA-600 |
| Packaged Quantity | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Type | Hard drive - External hard drive | Hard drive - External hard drive ( Portable ) | Solid state drive - External hard drive ( Portable ) | Solid state drive - Internal hard drive | Hard drive - Internal hard drive |
| Capacity | 500 GB | 500 GB | 64 GB | 180 GB | 1 TB |
| Data Transfer Rate | 800 Mbps (FireWire 800) / 480 Mbps (Hi-Speed USB) | 800Mbps(FireWire800)/400Mbps(FireWire)/480Mbps(Hi-Sp.USB) | 5.0 Gbps (USB 3.0) | Info unavailable | 600 MBps |
| Features | Password authentication Hardware encryption | Built-in status LCD Password authentication | Rugged , 256-bit AES DropGuard Xtreme II | Intel Rapid Storage Technology , S.M.A.R.T. Native Command Queuing (NCQ) | Perpendicular Magnetic Recording (PMR) Native Command Queuing (NCQ) Seagate AcuTrac technology Seagate OptiCache technology Seagate SmartAlign technology |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 3.3 in x 5 in x 0.7 in | 3.3 in x 4.9 in x 0.7 in | 2.7 in x 4.3 in x 0.4 in | 0.4 in | 4 in x 5.8 in x 0.8 in |
| Weight | 8.8 oz | 6.3 oz | 3.8 oz | 2.8 oz | 14.1 oz |
| Microsoft Certification | Compatible with Windows 7 | Compatible with Windows 7 | Info unavailable | Compatible with Windows 7 | Compatible with Windows 7 |
| Manufacturer Warranty | 3 years warranty | 3 years warranty | 3 years warranty with product registration | 3 years warranty | 2 years warranty |
| Interface | Info unavailable | FireWire 800 / FireWire / USB 2.0 | USB 3.0 | Serial ATA-600 | Serial ATA-600 |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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