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Maxtor OneTouch II (300GB)
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Maxtor OneTouch II (300GB)

Western Digital MyBook Premium Edition 500GB External Hard Drive
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Western Digital MyBook Premium Edition 500GB External Hard Drive

SimpleTech Signature Mini (320GB, red)
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SimpleTech Signature Mini (320GB, red)

Price Check Prices $154.00 $69.99 to $84.95 $99.99 to $179.99 $105.99 to $189.99
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Release date September 20, 2004 March 08, 2006 March 19, 2007
The Bottom Line Maxtor's OneTouch II external hard drive makes a good thing even better, with 250GB to 300GB's worth of one-button backups, but be warned: it eliminates any excuses for not backing up a computer. If write speed isn't a top priority, the Western Digital MyBook is a good deal at around $300 for a 500GB drive. It'll look good on your desk or bookshelf, too. 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 Seagate FreeAgent Pro external hard drive is an elegant workaround for users who are intimidated by NAS drives. The bundled software is simple to use and makes copying your data to various location a cinch. We really like this external hard drive.
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Features
Spindle speed 7200 rpm
7200 rpm
7200 rpm
5400 rpm
7200 rpm
Average Latency Info unavailable 4.2 ms
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Track-to-Track Seek Time Info unavailable 2 ms
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Average seek time 9 ms
8.9 ms
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Hard drive size 300 GB
500 GB
250 GB
320 GB
500 GB
Weight 3.1 lbs
2.9 lbs
2.4 lbs
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Device Type Hard drive
Hard drive
Hard drive
Hard drive
Hard drive
Form factor Info unavailable Info unavailable 3.5"
2.5"
3.5"
Interface type IEEE 1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB
IEEE 1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB
IEEE 1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB
Hi-Speed USB
IEEE 1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB / eSATA-300
OS Required Microsoft Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP
Apple MacOS 9.1 or later
Apple MacOS X 10.1.2 or later
Apple MacOS X 10.3 or later
Apple MacOS X 10.2.4 - 10.2.8
Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
Apple MacOS X 10.2.8 or later
Microsoft Windows 2000
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 XP Home Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Apple MacOS X 10.4.6 or later
Apple MacOS X 10.3.9 or later
Manufacturer Warranty 1 year warranty
1 year warranty
5 years warranty
3 years warranty
5 years warranty
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