Product Reviews:
Hard Drives
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Price:
$579.99
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$702.99
Specs:
Buffalo LinkStation Mini LS-WS1.0TGL/R1 - NAS server, 1 TB, PC, Mac, RJ-45, 4 pin USB Type A, Standard, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
The Bottom Line
The tiniest of NAS drives, the Buffalo LinkStation Mini keeps up with its full-size competition in terms of both features and performance. However, you'll pay a premium price for this small, silent networked drive.
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Price:
$299.99
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$300.95
Specs:
Buffalo LinkStation Mini LS-WS500GL/R1 - NAS server, 500 GB, PC, Mac, RJ-45, 4 pin USB Type A, Standard, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
The Bottom Line
The tiniest of NAS drives, the Buffalo LinkStation Mini keeps up with its full-size competition in terms of both features and performance. However, you'll pay a premium price for this small, silent networked drive.
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Price:
$124.95
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$148.47
Specs:
250 GB, IEEE 1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB
The Bottom Line
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.
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Price:
$154.95
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$266.11
Specs:
320 GB, IEEE 1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB
The Bottom Line
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.
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Price:
$258.95
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$279.99
Specs:
250 GB, IEEE 1394b (FireWire 800) / IEEE1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB, 5400 rpm
The Bottom Line
Unless you are using a Mac with a FireWire 800 port, G-Tech's G-Drive mini Triple portable hard drive holds little appeal.
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Price:
$319.99
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$319.99
The Bottom Line
It's big, and it's fast. The OWC Mercury On-The-Go offers fast throughput via USB 2.0, FireWire 400, and FireWire 800, and it's the biggest compact hard drive, at 500GB, you can get right now.
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Price:
$302.83
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$302.83
The Bottom Line
The Synology DS107+ is the most sophisticated NAS device we've tested to date. Its more advanced features require some networking know-how, but the included software and Web interface go a long way in helping you tackle the various offerings. You can't beat all the features you get for the price.
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Price:
$283.99
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$349.99
Specs:
HP Media Vault Mv2120 - Network drive, 500 GB, PC, 4 pin USB Type A, RJ-45, Removable, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
The Bottom Line
The HP Media Vault MV2120 is a two-bay NAS drive that novice networkers will find simple to set up and use. While it offers flexible expansion options with a free internal drive bay and two USB ports, the intrusive Media Vault software and lack of a print server dampen our enthusiasm a bit.
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Price:
$122.80
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$143.64
Specs:
500 GB, Hi-Speed USB / eSATA-300, 3.5", 7200 rpm
The Bottom Line
The Vox V1 is a simple, straightforward external hard drive. We liked it for its high performance and ease of use as an external hard drive. However, the drive is bundled with underdeveloped backup software so if you want to use it as an automatic backup solution, you will need to spend a little more for a third-party application.
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Price:
$233.54
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$241.05
Specs:
750 GB, Hi-Speed USB / eSATA-300, 3.5", 7200 rpm
The Bottom Line
The Vox V1 is a simple, straightforward external hard drive. We liked it for its high performance and ease of use as an external hard drive. However, the drive is bundled with underdeveloped backup software so if you want to use it as an automatic backup solution, you will need to spend a little more for a third-party application.
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Price:
$89.95
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$126.83
Specs:
250 GB, Hi-Speed USB / eSATA-300, 3.5", 7200 rpm
The Bottom Line
The Vox V1 is a simple, straightforward external hard drive. We liked it for its high performance and ease of use as an external hard drive. However, the drive is bundled with underdeveloped backup software so if you want to use it as an automatic backup solution, you will need to spend a little more for a third-party application.
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Price:
$196.00
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$199.99
Specs:
Drobo DroboShare, PC, Mac, RJ-45, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
The Bottom Line
For those bemoaning the lack of network support on last year's innovative Drobo drive, DroboShare offers Gigabit Ethernet and as simple and straightforward a setup as we found with the direct-attached Drobo.
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Price:
$84.49
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$149.99
Specs:
250 GB, Hi-Speed USB, 2.5", 8 MB, 5400 rpm
The Bottom Line
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.
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Price:
$99.99
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$149.99
Specs:
250 GB, Hi-Speed USB, 2.5", 8 MB, 5400 rpm
The Bottom Line
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.
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Price:
$84.49
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$149.99
Specs:
250 GB, Hi-Speed USB, 2.5", 8 MB, 5400 rpm
The Bottom Line
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.
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Price:
$129.99
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$179.99
Specs:
320 GB, Hi-Speed USB, 2.5", 8 MB, 5400 rpm
The Bottom Line
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.
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8.1
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