Western Digital Passport portable USB drive (60GB) comparison

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Product name	Western Digital Passport portable USB drive (60GB)	Western Digital My Passport Essential (320GB, black)	Western Digital My Passport Studio (320GB, Mac)	Seagate FreeAgent Go (blue, 320GB)	Western Digital Passport USB Portable Hard Drive (160GB, black)
Price	Check Prices	$79.99 to $134.00	Check Prices	$78.99 to $144.55	$191.61
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)	stars Overall score: ( stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.1 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.5 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating	2.5 stars	3.0 stars	2.0 stars	2.0 stars	2.5 stars
Release date	November 01, 2004				June 01, 2006
The Bottom Line	The Western Digital WD Passport is a fast, easy, inexpensive way to take and transfer large files on the road.		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.	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.	Western Digital's Passport Portable External Hard Drive lets you take a lot of data on the road for a low price.
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Buffer Size	2 MB	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	2 MB
Spindle Speed	5400 rpm	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	5400 rpm	5400 rpm
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
OS Required	Apple MacOS 9.2.2 Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows 2000 Apple MacOS X 10.1.5 or later Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition	Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows Vista Apple MacOS X 10.4.8 or later	Apple MacOS X 10.5.2 or later Apple MacOS X 10.4.11 or later Microsoft Windows Vista / 2000 / XP	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	Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows 2000 Apple MacOS X 10.1.5 or later
Microsoft Certification	Works with Windows Vista	Compatible with Windows 7	Info unavailable	Compatible with Windows 7	Works with Windows Vista
Enclosure Color	Info unavailable	Midnight black	Info unavailable	Royal blue	Glossy black
Data Transfer Rate	480 Mbps	480 Mbps	Info unavailable	480 Mbps	480 Mbps
Localization	Info unavailable	United States	Canada Latin America United States	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Weight	Info unavailable	6.3 oz	6.3 oz	5.6 oz	3.7 oz
Average Seek Time	12 ms	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	12 ms
Storage Controller	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	None External - USB 2.0	Info unavailable
Manufacturer Warranty	Limited lifetime warranty	3 years warranty	5 years warranty	5 years warranty	3 years warranty
Capacity	60 GB	320 GB	320 GB	320 GB	160 GB
Dimensions (WxDxH)	3.5 in x 5.7 in x 0.8 in	3.1 in x 5 in x 0.6 in	3.1 in x 5 in x 0.6 in	3.1 in x 5.1 in x 0.5 in	3.1 in x 5.1 in x 0.6 in
Power Source	Info unavailable	USB bus	USB bus FireWire bus	USB bus	USB bus
Product Description	WD Passport WDXML600UE - Hard drive - 60 GB - Hi-Speed USB	My Passport Essential WDME3200 - Hard drive - 320 GB - Hi-Speed USB	My Passport Studio WDMS3200 - Hard drive - 320 GB - IEEE 1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB	FreeAgent Go - Hard drive - 320 GB - Hi-Speed USB	WD Passport Portable WDXMS1600 - Hard drive - 160 GB - Hi-Speed USB
Interface Type	Hi-Speed USB	Hi-Speed USB	IEEE 1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB	Hi-Speed USB	Hi-Speed USB
Form Factor	2.5"	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	2.5"	2.5"
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	E-mail me when this product is available	Amazon.com Marketplace $118.95 In stock: See Site Server Supply.com Inc $134.00 In stock: Yes Hyper Microsystems $125.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 3 CNET Certified stores	E-mail me when this product is available	Lenovo $94.00 In stock: Yes Beach Camera $84.95 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $78.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 9 CNET Certified stores	Amazon.com $191.61 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store
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