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Toshiba USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive comparison

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Seagate FreeAgent Go (blue, 320GB)
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Seagate FreeAgent Go (blue, 320GB)

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Western Digital My Passport Studio (320GB, Mac)
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Western Digital My Passport Studio (320GB, Mac)

SimpleTech Signature Mini (320GB, red)
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Price $99.99 to $153.08 $99.99 to $149.99 $118.99 to $322.21 $88.00 to $179.99 $139.99
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Release date January 07, 2008 April 16, 2007
The Bottom Line The Toshiba USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive is an attractive, lightweight drive with a decent price point for a drive of this capacity. Its size makes it great for travel, but the write speeds aren't up to par with other drives we've seen. We can't recommend it due to its lack of performance. 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. 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 Toshiba USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive is an attractive, durable drive for toting around, but the write speeds aren't up to snuff.
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Features
Spindle speed Info unavailable 5400 rpm
Info unavailable 5400 rpm
Info unavailable
Hard drive size 320 GB
320 GB
320 GB
320 GB
160 GB
Enclosure type Info unavailable External
Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable
Weight 7 oz
5.6 oz
6.3 oz
Info unavailable 9 oz
Device Type Hard drive
Hard drive
Hard drive
Hard drive
Hard drive
Interface type Hi-Speed USB
Hi-Speed USB
IEEE 1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB
Hi-Speed USB
Hi-Speed USB
Form factor 2.5"
2.5"
Info unavailable 2.5"
Info unavailable
OS Required Microsoft Windows Vista / 2000 / XP
Apple MacOS X 10.3.9 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
Apple MacOS X 10.5.2 or later
Microsoft Windows Vista / 2000 / XP
Apple MacOS X 10.4.11 or later
Apple MacOS X
Microsoft Windows Vista / 2000 / XP
Apple MacOS X 10.3 or later
Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP
Microsoft Windows Vista
Apple MacOS X 10.3.9 or later
Manufacturer Warranty 3 years warranty
5 years warranty
5 years warranty
3 years warranty
1 year warranty
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