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Model
Price
Weight
Dimensions
Connectivity
Transmission Speed
Software
Notes
G-Drive
$190
2. 6 lbs
1. 2 kg
5. 12 × 1.82 × 9. 25"
235 × 130 × 46 mm
eSATA,
Fire Wire 800,
Fire Wire 400,
USB 2.0
100 MB/sec
w/eSATA
Compatible with Time
Machine, SuperDuper, or
Mac/PC backup software
(not included)
All aluminum
enclosure, A/C
adapter required
eGO Portable Hard
Drive Superspeed
USB 3.0
$160
14. 4 oz
408 g
3.67 × 1.02 × 5. 15"
96 × 26 × 131 mm
USB 3.0
Up to 5 GB/sec
Iomega
Protection Suite
(free download)
Encryption, drop
resistant up to
7 feet, locks in
place
Rugged USB 3.0
$160
8. 5 oz
241 g
3. 5 × 1 × 5. 7"
90 × 28 × 145 mm
USB 3.0
Up to 5 GB/sec
LaCie Backup Assistant
(PC and Mac), Time
Machine compatible
(not included)
Drop resistant up
to 7 feet
Rikiki USB 3.0
$140
6. 7 oz
176 g
2. 9 × 4. 6 × .52"
75 × 118.5 × 13. 4 mm
USB 3.0
Up to 5 GB/sec
LaCie Backup Assistant
(PC and Mac), Time
Machine compatible
(not included)
Dimensionally
one of the
smallest external
hard drives
FreeAgent GoFlex
Ultraportable
$160
10 oz
284 g
3.51 × 0.87 × 4.71"
120 × 89 × 22 mm
USB 2.0 or
3.0 ($49.99
upgrade)
Up to 5 GB/sec
with USB 3.0 and
480 MB/sec with
USB 2.0
Compatible with most
backup software for Mac
and PC (not included)
192-bit triple DES
encryption, A/C
adapter included
Canvio Portable
3.0
$170
6. 3 oz
178 g
3. 1 × 4. 7 × .65"
79 × 118.9 × 16. 5 mm
USB 3.0
Up to 5 GB/sec
Windows-based NTI
BackupNow EZ
Password-
protected 256-bit
data encryption,
drive space alert
Canvio for Mac
$170
6. 3 oz
178 g
3. 1 × 4. 7 × .65"
79 × 118.9 × 16. 5 mm
USB 2.0
Up to 480 MB/sec
NTI Shadow 5
Password-
protected 256-bit
data encryption,
drive space alert,
rubberized edges
My Passport
Essential SE
$170
7 oz
198 g
3. 2 × 0.7 × 4. 3"
18 × 110 × 83 mm
USB 3.0
Up to 5 GB/sec
SmartWare
Backup software
has detailed
visual interface
