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Seagate FreeAgent Pro USB/eSATA/FireWire external hard drive (500GB) comparison

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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

SimpleTech Signature Mini (320GB, red)
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Seagate FreeAgent Go (blue, 320GB)
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CNET Editors' choice
Price $105.99 to $189.99 $154.00 $99.99 to $179.99 Check Prices $121.70 to $163.40
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Release date March 19, 2007 March 08, 2006 January 29, 2007
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. 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 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 LaCie d2 Quadra is a capacious and speedy drive, with lots of connection options. 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.
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Features
Spindle speed 7200 rpm
7200 rpm
5400 rpm
7200 rpm
5400 rpm
Average Latency Info unavailable 4.2 ms
Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable
Track-to-Track Seek Time Info unavailable 2 ms
Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable
Average seek time Info unavailable 8.9 ms
Info unavailable 10 ms
Info unavailable
Hard drive size 500 GB
500 GB
320 GB
500 GB
320 GB
Enclosure type Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable External
External
Weight Info unavailable 2.9 lbs
Info unavailable 3.3 lbs
5.6 oz
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
Hi-Speed USB
IEEE 1394b (FireWire 800) / IEEE1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB / eSATA
Hi-Speed USB
Form factor 3.5"
Info unavailable 2.5"
Info unavailable 2.5"
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 Millennium Edition
Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
Apple MacOS X 10.2.8 or later
Microsoft Windows 2000
Apple MacOS X
Microsoft Windows Vista / 2000 / XP
Apple MacOS X 10.3 or later
Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP
Apple MacOS X 10.2.8 or later
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic SP1
Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate SP1
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP2
Microsoft Windows Vista Business SP1
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP2
Manufacturer Warranty 5 years warranty
1 year warranty
3 years warranty
3 years warranty
5 years warranty
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