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Western Digital 1TB My Book Essential Edition USB 2.0 External Hard Drive (WDH1U10000N)
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This elegant external hard drive, reminiscent of a book, is the perfect storage solution. It takes no more space than a paperback book. Collect two or more and they nest neatly together like volumes on a shelf. Installation is a snap because you don't really install this drive, you just plug it in and it's ready to use. A USB 2.0 simple connection offers convenience and compatibility among multiple computers. Dimensions - Height 6.5 x Length 5.4 x Width 2.1 Weight - 2.5 Pounds
This is a great product. Video editing takes a lot of storage, which laptops just do not provide. This product is easy to transport and will hold hours of .avi files. The problem with computer storage devices is that they are constantly coming down in price and up in storage capacity. The solution is to wait until the price drops to a reasonable level and jump, not looking back.
Iomega 500GB Prestige Desktop External Hard Drive (34270)
The Iomega Prestige Desktop Hard Drive USB 2.0 provides a simple and affordable solution for all your storage needs. Ideal for adding capacity to your system, this stylish drive offers a sturdy aluminum construction and included stand. It's the easiest way to save photos, music, videos and more, plus the Prestige Desktop Hard Drive is powered by an Energy Star qualified adapter for a better environment. EMC Retrospect HD (PC) software license is included for easy file backup (software via download).
Western Digital My Passport Essential WDME5000TN 500 GB External USB Hard Drive - Black
These elegant portable drives are simple to use, light and easy to carry, and require no power adapter -- they are powered directly through the USB cable. Pack up your office files and take them home. Carry thousands of songs or pictures. Synchronize files between home and office and encrypt everything on the drive for added security. WD Sync synchronization and encryption software lets you take your critical data with you. Plug My Passport into any PC, edit files, read e-mail, and view photos. Then sync all of your changes back to your home or office computer. Your data is protected with 128-bit encryption (Windows only). Perfect for the business traveler who needs to transfer large amounts of data from laptop to clients or just daily backups in case of accidents from mishandled luggage to coffee spills. Also comes in handy if you're worried about laptop theft and someone else having access to your important data, you can store it on this portable encrypted drive instead. For all those precious pictures, videos, music and data files, this external hard drive is a must have. WD Sync synchronization and encryption software lets you save your critical data and take it with you. Plug your drive into any PC, edit files, read e-mail, and view photos. Then sync all of your changes back to your home or office computer (Windows only) Search your drive, manage your photos, and simplify Web searches with included Google software (Windows only) Up to 480Mb/sec Bus Transfer Rate with USB 2.0 System Requirements - Windows 2000/XP/Vista, Mac OS X (10.1.5 or later), Available USB port Approximate Unit Dimensions - 0.59 (H) x 4.96 (L) x 3.14 (W) Approximate Unit Weight - 0.23lb
LaCie Rugged 500 GB External Hard Drive
The exclusive creation of world-renown designer Neil Poulton, this portable storage solution offers the supreme speed of FireWire 800 along with FireWire 400 and Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interfaces for true universal connectivity. Conveniently bus-powered and plug and play, it's ideal for backup, video storage and large data volume exchange on the go. Simply plug it into just about any computer anywhere for backup, video storage and large data volume exchange. Its unique scratch-protected aluminum shell and shock-resistant rubber bumper make the LaCie Rugged Hard Disk especially resistant to harsh elements for extra protection along the road of your adventures.
LaCie 1TB d2 Quadra Hard Drive (301442U)
USB 2.0 - FireWire-400 - FireWire-800 - eSATA - Backup Software
Iomega 1TB Prestige Desktop External Hard Drive (34275)
The Iomega Prestige Desktop Hard Drive USB 2.0 provides a simple and affordable solution for all your storage needs. Ideal for adding capacity to your system, this stylish drive offers sturdy aluminum construction and an included stand. It's the easiest way to save photos, music, videos and more, plus the Prestige Desktop Hard Drive is powered by an Energy Star qualified adapter, for a better environment. EMC Retrospect HD (PC) software license is included for easy file backup (software via download).
Western Digital Scorpio WD3200BEVT 320 GB Internal SATA Hard Drive
With SATA interface, WD Scorpio Blue drives offer high-performance, low power consumption, and cool operation, perfect for notebooks and other portable devices. Pick the drive that suits your needs with the confidence in knowing that all WD Scorpio Blue drives are built to the highest standards of quality and reliability.Whether they are in an external drive or a notebook computer, WD Scorpio Blue SATA drives offer the most available capacity for space-hungry operating systems with plenty of room left over for photos, music, and video.In a notebook drive, silence is golden. WD's exclusive WhisperDrive combines state-of-the-art seeking algorithms to yield one of the quietest 2.5-inch hard drives on the market. These algorithms also optimize the way a drive seeks for data, which significantly improves power consumption. So now silence (and longer battery life) is golden.WD's ShockGuard technology protects the drive mechanics and platter surfaces from shocks. WD's SecurePark parks the recording heads off the disk surface during spin up, spin down, and when the drive is off. This ensures the recording head never touches the disk surface resulting in improved long-term reliability due to less head wear, and improved non-operational shock tolerance.
When you pull the Western Digital Scorpio from its packaging, it's hard to believe that such a small - and inexpensive - hard drive can hold up to 298GB of data.
Seagate Barracuda ST3500320AS 500 GB Internal SATA Hard Drive
Combining proven components, state-of-the-art technology and expertise in volume manufacturing, the Seagate® Barracuda® 7200.11 drivethe 11th generation of this award-winning desktop hard drive familydelivers 500 GB of high-performing, eco-friendly digital storage. Designed with industry-leading acoustics and power levels, and award-winning Seagate PMR technology, the Barracuda 7200.11 drive offers the ideal combination of world-class technology and lowest total cost of ownership.
Needed a new disk drive for customer machines...pricing looked good, and from a reputable supplier! Good manufacturer's warranty also!
LaCie 1TB Hard Disk (301304U)
The user-friendly LaCie Hard Drive, Design by Neil Poulton adds sophisticated style to your desktop yet its presence is quiet and unobtrusive. It has a unique distinguishing feature - a cool, blue LED strip on its underside that creates an ambient glow. Its subtle, all-black design blends perfectly into dark home entertainment setups and workstations. Very small for its vast capacity, this lightweight, compact drive has a fashionable, mirror-polished finish. The smartly engineered design allows for heat dissipation and near-silent, fanless operation. Setup is nearly effortless; it?s plug and play and offers customizable formatting. LaCie '1-Click' Backup Software for PC and Mac is included for quickly saving files in one click. '1-Click' Backup Software for PC and Mac is included for quickly saving files in one click.
Our highest rated review:
Available in capacities of between 1TB and 2TB, this drive is about twice the price of most rivals, but then it does include two hard drives rather than one.
Our lowest rated review:
The LaCie Big Disk is ideal for space-hungry applications, such as archiving photo image-banks and 3D images, and storing massive desktop publishing files, as well as for editing audio and uncomp...
Seagate 160 GB Internal Hard Drive
Designed for durability and low-power consumption, Seagate's Internal 2.5-inch notebook Hard Drive delivers the highest performance and reliability to help you optimize your mobile lifestyle. Upgrade your notebook hard drive to store up to 2,665 hours of digital music, 51,200 digital photos, 160 hours of digital video or 80 exciting games. The whisper quiet 5400 RPM speed and 8MB cache delivers better seek times and longer life that will increase your notebook performance. Whisper-quiet and cool operation 5-Year warranty
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This Seagate Disk Drive was purchased by me as I was in need of large capacity Disk Drive for which I have no regrets for years to come. It comes with a huge storage space of 200 GB with which one can store any data as per likings. As a computer geek, I c
Iomega 34151 ScreenPlay Pro HD 1 TB Multimedia Hard Drive
USB and Ethernet / Enjoy watching digital files on your home theater or TV without being connected to the computer / HDMI / A/V Ports
LaCie 1TB Triple Interface External Hard Disk (301315U)
Compact for its generous capacity, the LaCie Hard Disk, Design by Neil Poulton's chic, subtle black design blends perfectly into dark workstations and home entertainment setups. With USB 2.0, eSATA and FireWire 400, it offers universal connectivity with your PC, Mac or Linux-based computer. Connect via USB 2.0 to easily share files with friends and family. For speed-demanding applications, eSATA offers a fast transfer rate of up to 80MB/s. With two FireWire ports, it can connect to your computer and to another device like a camcorder or camera. Setup is nearly effortless; it's plug & play and offers automatic formatting with LaCie Setup Assistant. LaCie '1-Click' Backup Software (PC and Mac) is also included for quickly saving important files in one click. 7200 RPM 16MB Cache Buffer Interface - 1 x Hi-Speed USB 2.0, 1 x eSATA, 2 x FireWire 400 eSATA - up to 1.5Gbits/s; FireWire 400 - up to 400Mbits/s; USB 2.0 - up to 480Mbits/s System Requirements - Windows 2000/XP/Vista; Mac OS X 10.3 or higher Approximate Unit Dimensions - 4.6 x 7.6 x 1.8 Approximate Unit Weight - 33.5 ounces
IBM TravelStar 20 GB Internal Hard Drive
The IBM Travelstar 20GN hard drive maximizes areal density * 17.1Gb per square-inch and 10GB of capacity per disk * to enable more data storage per disk. With a high 800 G/1ms shock rating, this 2.5-inch mobile hard drive provides exceptional ruggedness to help withstand shock while increasing drive reliability and extending drive lifetime. A fast 66MBps Ultra-DMA interface transfer rate helps ensure optimal performance. IBM DFT and S.M.A.R.T. capabilities help enhance reliability.
I bought one of these little babies when they first came out, and I can't find anything to complain about, so I guess I'll have to rate it "Excellent", right? =) I'm using this drive in a barebone system with a 2.5" to 3.5" standard IDE converter.
During the past 10 years using laptops I never had a hard drive die out on me. This one did, 3 months after I bought the laptop. I'm very disappointed. I would check if I have warranty, but I really don't want to get another unreliable hard drive. The co
StarTech.com Ltd. USB to SATA IDE External HDD Dock for 2.5" or 3.5" Hard Drives
This Docking Station delivers full, instant access to any 2.5" and/or 3.5" IDE or SATA hard drive without having to mount the drive in a computer, or install it in an external enclosure.Connected to the host computer through a single USB 2.0...
Seagate Barracuda 400 GB Hard Drive
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LaCie 500GB Hard Disk (301302U)
The user-friendly LaCie Hard Drive Design by Neil Poulton adds sophisticated style to your desktop yet its presence is quiet and unobtrusive. It has a unique distinguishing feature - a cool, blue LED strip on its underside that creates an ambient glow. Its subtle, all-black design blends perfectly into dark home entertainment setups and workstations. Very small for its vast capacity, this lightweight, compact drive has a fashionable, mirror-polished finish. The smartly engineered design allows for heat dissipation and near-silent, fanless operation. With hi-SPEED USB 2.0, this efficient hard drive makes a great companion to your PC or Mac. Setup is nearly effortless; it's plug & play and offers customizable formatting. LaCie '1-Click' backup software for PC and Mac is included for quickly saving files in one click.ck.
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Western Digital VelociRaptor Digital WD3000GLFSRTL 300 GB Internal SATA Hard Drive
Engineered for maximum speed! WD VelociRaptor combines a SATA 3 Gb/s interface and 16 MB cache, to deliver performance that's up to 35% faster than older models. Designed and manufactured to mission-critical enterprise-class standards to provide enterprise reliability in high duty cycle environments, this drive has the highest available reliability rating on a high capacity SATA drive. State-of-the-art technology packs twice the capacity per disk resulting in 300GB of high-performance storage space in this enterprise-class 2.5" drive. The 2.5" WD VelociRaptor is enclosed in a 3.5" enterprise-class mounting frame with a built-in heat sink that keeps this powerful little drive extra cool when installed in high-performance desktop chassis. Rotary Acceleration Feed Forward (RAFF) optimizes operation and performance when the drives are used in vibration-prone, multi-drive chassis. It parks the recording heads off the disk surface during spin up, spin down and when the drive is off. This ensures the recording head never touches the disk surface, resulting in improved long-term reliability and increased drive protection when the chassis is moved.
Sony VAIO 250 GB External Hard Drive - Silver
5400rpm - USB 2.0 - USB
Western Digital Caviar SE 320 GB Hard Drive
Cool, quiet operation, superior performance and industry-leading reliability make this drive ideal for desktop, business, and consumer electronics storage.
As far as value for money is concerned however, the Caviar SE makes quite a strong argument. It may cost the same as the slightly quicker Maxtor DiamondMax 10 but the WD3200JS offers a five-year warranty period as opposed to the Maxtor's two-year period o
alaTest has collected and analysed 22 reviews of WD Caviar SE WD3200JS from international magazines and websites.
ThermalTake Thermaltake BlacX ST0005U - Storage enclosure - SATA-300 - 300 MBps - Hi-Speed USB / eSA
Verbatim 1TB USB External Hard Drive (96571)
The Verbatim 3.5' external hard drive instantly adds high-performace storage in an attractive design for your PC or Mac. The Verbatim 3.5' hard drive stores thousands of digital photos, videos, MP3 songs and other electronic files. Powered by a 7200 RPM hard drive, the desktop hard drive races through the most demanding audio/video applications, allowing you to work more and wait less. The 3.5' hard drive delivers outstanding quality, performance and reliability for both professional and home use.
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Transcend TS500GSJ25M 500 GB StoreJet External Hard Drive
USB 2.0 - USB - External
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500 GB Internal SATA Hard Drive
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alaTest has collected and analysed 536 reviews of Western Digital WDG1NC5000E MyBook World 500GB from international magazines and websites.
Western digital has released a range of hard drives purporting to save up to 40 percent in power consumption over comparable drives. We found the drives not only lived up to promised efficiency, but also were competitively priced.
LaCie 301459KUA LaCinema Rugged Multimedia Hard Disk Drive 250 GB
Connect to HDTV via HDMI / User-friendly interface and remote control / Hi-Speed USB 2.0 bus powered / Rugged compact / Play movies, music, photos on TV
Verbatim 96633 500 GB Portable Hard Drive
Interface: USB 2.0 - 5400 RPM
Western Digital 1TB My Book Studio Edition Quad Interface External Hard Drive (WDH1Q10000N)
USB 2.0 - FireWire-400 - FireWire-800 - eSATA - HFS+ Formatted for Macintosh
LaCie Rugged All Terrain 301832 320 GB Exterbal USB Hard Drive
The exclusive creation of world-renown designer Neil Poulton, this portable storage solution offers the supreme speed of FireWire 800 along with FireWire 400 and Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interfaces for true universal connectivity. Conveniently bus-powered and plug & play, it is ideal for backup, video storage and large data volume exchange on the go. Simply plug it into just about any computer anywhere for backup, video storage and large data volume exchange. Its unique scratch-protected aluminum shell and shock-resistant rubber bumper make the LaCie Rugged Hard Disk especially resistant to harsh elements for extra protection along the road of your adventures.
Western Digital Passport Elite WDML5000TN 500 GB External USB Hard Drive - Titanium
Western Digital WDML5000TN 500GB My Passport Elite Titanium is an external USB drive that extends your computer's storage with dependability and comfort. It's designed for your lifestyle and is a passport to new extensions of freedom and productivity. Capacity Gauge - Connect My Passport to your computer and see how much space is available on your drive. Automatic backup - The same powerful backup software that we included in desktop external hard drives is now available in this elegant little portable drive. Save a copy of your photos to an online sharing service, duplicate your e-mail and contacts to your iPod, and back up all the precious files on your computer to your My Passport. Set it and forget it; every time you plug your My Passport into your computer your data is automatically backed up Synchronized and secure - WD Sync synchronization and encryption software lets you take your critical data with you (Windows only) Powered directly from the USB port on your PC. No separate power supply is needed Unit Dimensions - Height - 0.59 in (15.0 mm) x Length - 4.97 in (126.15 mm) x Width - 3.13 in (79.5 mm) / Weight - 0.40 lb (0.18 kg)
Western Digital VelociRaptor 300 GB Internal SATA Hard Drive
Engineered for maximum speed! WD VelociRaptor, the member of the unique Western Digital`s class of 10,000 RPM SATA hard drives, combines a SATA 3 Gb/s interface and 16 MB cache to deliver performance that's up to 35% faster than its speedy older brother. At the same time, WD VelociRaptor consumes 35% less power than the previous generation of WD Raptor. Rotary Acceleration Feed Forward optimizes operation and performance when the drives are used in vibration-prone, multi-drive chassis.Ideal for blade servers, performance enthusiast systems, workstations, and low-end servers.
Seagate Cheetah 37 GB Hard Drive
Model: ST336754LC - Internal - Type: Standard - Interface Type: SCSI - 15000 Rpm - Access Time: 3.5 Ms