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Seagate FreeAgent Pro USB/eSATA/FireWire external hard drive (320GB) comparison

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SimpleTech Signature Mini (320GB, red)
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Western Digital My Passport Studio (320GB, Mac)
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Western Digital MyBook Premium Edition 500GB External Hard Drive
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Western Digital MyBook Premium Edition 500GB External Hard Drive

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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