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| The Bottom Line | Whether you use a Mac or a PC, the 320GB Western Digital My Passport Studio is the perfect compact external drive with a low cost per GB, a compact design, decent performance, and a surprisingly lengthy warranty. | 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. | 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. | 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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| Spindle Speed | Info unavailable | 5400 rpm | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Localization | Canada Latin America United States | Info unavailable | United States | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Enclosure Color | Info unavailable | Royal blue | Midnight black | Ruby red | Info unavailable |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 3.1 in x 5 in x 0.6 in | 3.1 in x 5.1 in x 0.5 in | 3.1 in x 5 in x 0.6 in | 3.5 in x 5.6 in x 0.6 in | 5.4 in x 3.2 in x 0.6 in |
| Capacity | 320 GB | 320 GB | 320 GB | 500 GB | 500 GB |
| Storage Controller | Info unavailable | None External - USB 2.0 | Info unavailable | None | Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-150 ) - Integrated - Hi-Speed USB |
| Vista Certification | Info unavailable | Compatible with Windows 7 | Compatible with Windows 7 | Info unavailable | Compatible with Windows 7 |
| Power Source | USB bus FireWire bus | USB bus | USB bus | USB bus FireWire 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 | 6.3 oz | 5.6 oz | 6.3 oz | 8 oz | 5.7 oz |
| OS Required | Apple MacOS X 10.5.2 or later Apple MacOS X 10.4.11 or later 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 | Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows Vista Apple MacOS X 10.4.8 or later | Apple MacOS X 10.1 or later Microsoft Windows Vista / XP Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional | Linux 2.4.2 or later Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows Vista Apple MacOS 9.0 or later |
| Product Description | My Passport Studio WDMS3200 - Hard drive - 320 GB - IEEE 1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB | FreeAgent Go - Hard drive - 320 GB - Hi-Speed USB | My Passport Essential WDME3200 - 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 | Transcend StoreJet 25F - Hard drive - 500 GB - Hi-Speed USB |
| Interface Type | IEEE 1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB | Hi-Speed USB | Hi-Speed USB | IEEE 1394b (FireWire 800) / IEEE1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB | Hi-Speed USB |
| Data Transfer Rate | Info unavailable | 480 Mbps | 480 Mbps | Info unavailable | 480 Mbps |
| Form Factor | Info unavailable | 2.5" | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 2.5" |
| Manufacturer Warranty | 5 years warranty | 5 years warranty | 3 years warranty | 3 years warranty | 2 years warranty |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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