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| Price | Check Prices | $105.99 to $189.99 | $99.99 to $179.99 | $129.95 to $322.21 | $154.00 |
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| Release date | March 19, 2007 | March 19, 2007 | March 08, 2006 | ||
| The Bottom Line | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. |
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| Features | |||||
| Spindle speed |
7200 rpm |
7200 rpm |
5400 rpm |
Info unavailable |
7200 rpm |
| Average Latency | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
4.2 ms |
| Track-to-Track Seek Time | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
2 ms |
| Average seek time | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
8.9 ms |
| Hard drive size |
320 GB |
500 GB |
320 GB |
320 GB |
500 GB |
| Weight | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
6.3 oz |
2.9 lbs |
| Device Type |
Hard drive |
Hard drive |
Hard drive |
Hard drive |
Hard drive |
| Interface type |
IEEE 1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB / eSATA-300 |
IEEE 1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB / eSATA-300 |
Hi-Speed USB |
IEEE 1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB |
IEEE 1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB |
| Form factor |
3.5" |
3.5" |
2.5" |
Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| OS Required |
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 |
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 |
Apple MacOS X Microsoft Windows Vista / 2000 / XP Apple MacOS X 10.3 or later |
Apple MacOS X 10.5.2 or later Microsoft Windows Vista / 2000 / XP Apple MacOS X 10.4.11 or later |
Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition Apple MacOS X 10.2.8 or later Microsoft Windows 2000 |
| Manufacturer Warranty |
5 years warranty |
5 years warranty |
3 years warranty |
5 years warranty |
1 year warranty |
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