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| Release date | June 01, 2006 | June 01, 2006 | |||
| The Bottom Line | Western Digital's Passport Portable External Hard Drive lets you take a lot of data on the road for a low price. | Western Digital's Passport Portable External Hard Drive lets you take a lot of data on the road for a low price. | 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. | 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. | 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. |
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| Buffer Size | 2 MB | 2 MB | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Spindle Speed | 5400 rpm | 5400 rpm | 5400 rpm | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| 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 Apple MacOS X 10.1.5 or later | 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 10.5.2 or later Apple MacOS X 10.4.11 or later Microsoft Windows Vista / 2000 / XP | Apple MacOS X 10.1 or later Microsoft Windows Vista / XP Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional |
| Vista Certification | Works with Windows Vista | Works with Windows Vista | Compatible with Windows 7 | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Enclosure Color | Info unavailable | Glossy black | Royal blue | Info unavailable | Ruby red |
| Localization | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Canada Latin America United States | Info unavailable |
| Data Transfer Rate | 480 Mbps | 480 Mbps | 480 Mbps | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Weight | Info unavailable | 3.7 oz | 5.6 oz | 6.3 oz | 8 oz |
| Average Seek Time | 12 ms | 12 ms | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Manufacturer Warranty | Info unavailable | 3 years warranty | 5 years warranty | 5 years warranty | 3 years warranty |
| Storage Controller | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | None External - USB 2.0 | Info unavailable | None |
| Capacity | 120 GB | 160 GB | 320 GB | 320 GB | 500 GB |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 3.5 in x 5.7 in x 0.8 in | 3.1 in x 5.1 in x 0.6 in | 3.1 in x 5.1 in x 0.5 in | 3.1 in x 5 in x 0.6 in | 3.5 in x 5.6 in x 0.6 in |
| Power Source | Info unavailable | USB bus | USB bus | USB bus FireWire bus | USB bus FireWire bus |
| Product Description | WD Passport WDXML1200UE - Hard drive - 120 GB - Hi-Speed USB | WD Passport Portable WDXMS1600 - Hard drive - 160 GB - Hi-Speed USB | FreeAgent Go - Hard drive - 320 GB - Hi-Speed USB | My Passport Studio WDMS3200 - Hard drive - 320 GB - IEEE 1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB | Iomega eGo Portable Mac Edition - Hard drive - 500 GB - IEEE 1394b (FireWire 800) / IEEE1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB |
| Interface Type | Hi-Speed USB | Hi-Speed USB | Hi-Speed USB | IEEE 1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB | IEEE 1394b (FireWire 800) / IEEE1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB |
| Form Factor | 2.5" | 2.5" | 2.5" | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
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