| Model | Capacity | Est. street price | Cost per GB |
| Maxtor Black Armor | 160GB | $150 | 94 cents |
| WD My Passport Studio | 320GB | $185 | 58 cents |
| Iomega eGo Portable Hard Drive | 160GB | $100 | 63 cents |
| OWC Mercury On-The-Go | 500GB | $350 | 70 cents |
| Toshiba USB 2.0 Portable External HDD | 320GB | $180 | 56 cents |
| Aluratek Tornado Plus | 160GB | $129 | 81 cents |
Performance
The Aluratek Tornado Plus's read and write speeds aren't very impressive, either. The Tornado barely beat the Toshiba and pushes it into the second-to-slowest slot, but that's not saying much given that the Toshiba tested slower than any other drive we've seen. At a blisteringly slow 97.04 megabits per second, the Tornado is a full 41 megabits per second slower than the OWC Mercury On-The-Go.
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Service and Support
Aluratek covers the Tornado Plus hard drive from product defects for one year from the date of purchase. The Aluratek Web site has additional information, including a knowledge base with a comprehensive FAQ list, a file library for manual and driver downloads, and a section that allows you to create a help ticket. Unfortunately, the site gives no mention of a number for telephone support.
Where to buy
Aluratek Tornado Plus (250GB):
$107.99 - $116.95
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$116.95 | Yes |
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Amazon.com Marketplace
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$107.99 | Yes |
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$113.99 | Yes |
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$116.80 | Yes |
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