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| Release date | September 05, 2007 | January 29, 2007 | April 06, 2007 | ||
| The Bottom Line | The Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus is a good choice for the average home user who wants a fast and simple-to-use external hard drive for backup and storage. Mac users will want to find a different restore utility to use with it. | The SimpleTech Signature Mini Black Cherry is a compact, USB-only external hard drive that will tempt you with its sleek design, and then win you over with its capacity, performance, and price. | The Maxtor OneTouch 4 Mini is a great option for working on the go, with fast write speeds as well as backup and restore software. | The LaCie d2 Quadra is a capacious and speedy drive, with lots of connection options. | The Seagate FreeAgent Pro operates as both a hard drive and a portable PC environment, but even if you're not interested in the Ceedo program, the FreeAgent Pro offers fast speeds and good value. |
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| Features | |||||
| Spindle speed |
7200 rpm |
5400 rpm |
5400 rpm |
7200 rpm |
5400 rpm |
| Average seek time | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
10 ms |
Info unavailable |
| Hard drive size |
250 GB |
320 GB |
160 GB |
500 GB |
160 GB |
| Enclosure type | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
External |
Info unavailable |
| Weight |
2.4 lbs |
Info unavailable |
5.9 oz |
3.3 lbs |
6.4 oz |
| Device Type |
Hard drive |
Hard drive |
Hard drive |
Hard drive |
Hard drive |
| Interface type |
IEEE 1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB |
Hi-Speed USB |
Hi-Speed USB |
IEEE 1394b (FireWire 800) / IEEE1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB / eSATA |
Hi-Speed USB |
| Form factor |
3.5" |
2.5" |
2.5" |
Info unavailable |
2.5" |
| OS Required |
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic Apple MacOS X 10.4.7 or later Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Microsoft Windows Vista Business Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition |
Apple MacOS X Microsoft Windows Vista / 2000 / XP Apple MacOS X 10.3 or later |
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic Apple MacOS X 10.4.7 or later Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Microsoft Windows Vista Business Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition |
Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP Apple MacOS X 10.2.8 or later |
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Windows Vista Apple MacOS X 10.4.6 or later Apple MacOS X 10.3.9 or later |
| Manufacturer Warranty |
5 years warranty |
3 years warranty |
5 years warranty |
3 years warranty |
5 years warranty |
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