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| The Bottom Line | The Transcend StoreJet 25 Mobile stomps the competition and lives to fight another day, thanks to its rugged military-grade exterior. It also delivers chart topping transfer speeds and offers the cheapest cost per gigabyte on the market today. We fully recommend this tough little drive. | While other external hard drives offer built-in backup software, automatic data encryption, or rugged casing protection, the Transcend StoreJet 25F only promises, and delivers, the fastest data transfers at the lowest price. The missing FireWire prevents us from giving this Transcend an Editors' Choice award, but we still highly recommend this drive to storage hounds who don't mind USB 2.0. | Mac and PC users alike will appreciate the Iomega eGo Portable's triple interface connectivity that lets you choose from USB 2.0, FireWire 400, and FireWire 800. Combined with a rugged enclosure, free data protection software, and a robust three-year warranty, this drive is a great example of well-rounded hardware. We thoroughly recommend it both for average consumer as well as data-hounds on a budget. | The Seagate FreeAgent Xtreme offers three interface options, a useful software bundle, and a lengthy warranty for a fair price. We like this direct-attach external drive. | The eGo Portable continues Iomega's tradition of slim, feature-rich external hard drives, this time sporting a sleek new design and an extended warranty. The bundle also includes a suite of three different software solutions that back up your data and protects your computer, and at an affordable 30 cents per gigabyte, we're happy to endorse the Iomega eGo Portable once again. |
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| Buffer Size | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 8 MB |
| Spindle Speed | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 7200 rpm | 5400 rpm |
| Enclosure Color | Red | Info unavailable | Ruby red | Black | Silver |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 5.1 in x 3.1 in x 0.5 in | 5.4 in x 3.2 in x 0.6 in | 3.5 in x 5.6 in x 0.6 in | 1.3 in x 6.8 in x 6.9 in | 3.5 in x 5.4 in x 0.6 in |
| Capacity | 500 GB | 500 GB | 500 GB | 1 TB | 320 GB |
| Storage Controller | Serial ATA Integrated - Hi-Speed USB | Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-150 ) - Integrated - Hi-Speed USB | None | None External - USB 2.0|FireWire 400|eSATA | None |
| Microsoft Certification | Compatible with Windows 7 | Compatible with Windows 7 | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Power Source | USB bus | USB bus | USB bus FireWire bus | Included AC adapter | USB bus |
| Type | Hard drive - External hard drive | Hard drive - External hard drive | Hard drive - External hard drive | Hard drive - External hard drive | Hard drive - External hard drive |
| Weight | Info unavailable | 5.7 oz | 8 oz | 3.1 lbs | 6.5 oz |
| OS Required | Linux 2.4 or later Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows Vista Apple MacOS 9.0 or later | Linux 2.4.2 or later Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows Vista Apple MacOS 9.0 or later | Apple MacOS X 10.1 or later Microsoft Windows Vista / XP Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional | Microsoft Windows Vista Business SP1 Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP2 Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic SP1 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP2 | Apple MacOS X 10.1 or later Microsoft Windows Vista / 2000 / XP |
| Product Description | Transcend StoreJet 25 Mobile - Hard drive - 500 GB - Hi-Speed USB | Transcend StoreJet 25F - Hard drive - 500 GB - Hi-Speed USB | Iomega eGo Portable Mac Edition - Hard drive - 500 GB - IEEE 1394b (FireWire 800) / IEEE1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB | FreeAgent XTreme - Hard drive - 1 TB - IEEE 1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB / eSATA-300 | Iomega eGo Portable Hard drive - 320 GB - Hi-Speed USB |
| Interface Type | Hi-Speed USB | Hi-Speed USB | IEEE 1394b (FireWire 800) / IEEE1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB | IEEE 1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB / eSATA-300 | Hi-Speed USB |
| Manufacturer Warranty | 2 years warranty | 2 years warranty | 3 years warranty | 5 years warranty | 3 years warranty |
| Form Factor | 2.5" | 2.5" | Info unavailable | 3.5" | 2.5" |
| Data Transfer Rate | 480 Mbps | 480 Mbps | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 480 Mbps |
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