The Top five portable drives
Following are the top five external hard drives on the market now that collectively offer all the goodies of the external storage world: speed, storage space, data safety, portability, and, of course, sexiness. They are sorted in the order Cnet reviewed with the most recently reviewed on top.
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LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 Thunderbolt
The LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 Thunderbolt is the third Thunderbolt portable on the market that's bus-powered, meaning you don't need a separate power adapter for it. It supports both Thunderbolt and USB 3.0, and comes in both solid-state drive (SSD) and hard-drive versions.
The LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 Thunderbolt is the third Thunderbolt portable on the market that's bus-powered, meaning you don't need a separate power adapter for it. It supports both Thunderbolt and USB 3.0, and comes in both solid-state drive (SSD) and hard-drive versions.
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WD My Passport Edge
The new WD My Passport Edge is the latest in WD's My Passport family of portable drives. The new drive is now much more compact and light, while still offering very good USB 3.0 performance. The drive is designed for Windows PCs (though can easily be reformatted for Macs) and comes with very useful backup software. With a single capacity of 500GB.
The new WD My Passport Edge is the latest in WD's My Passport family of portable drives. The new drive is now much more compact and light, while still offering very good USB 3.0 performance. The drive is designed for Windows PCs (though can easily be reformatted for Macs) and comes with very useful backup software. With a single capacity of 500GB.
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Buffalo MiniStation Thunderbolt
The Buffalo MiniStation Thunderbolt portable drive, was the first Thunderbolt storage device on the market to also support USB 3.0. And it was the first to come with a Thunderbolt cable included, setting a new precedent that has been followed by other drives, such as the LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt above. Available in 500GB and 1TB capacities, the hard-drive-based Buffalo performed well in my testing. It also looks great. It comes formatted for Macs but can be easily reformatted to work with Windows.
The Buffalo MiniStation Thunderbolt portable drive, was the first Thunderbolt storage device on the market to also support USB 3.0. And it was the first to come with a Thunderbolt cable included, setting a new precedent that has been followed by other drives, such as the LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt above. Available in 500GB and 1TB capacities, the hard-drive-based Buffalo performed well in my testing. It also looks great. It comes formatted for Macs but can be easily reformatted to work with Windows.
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Seagate Backup Plus
The Backup Plus (available in 500GB, 650GB, and 1TB capacities) is the latest portable hard drive from Seagate, replacing the company's popular GoFlex line, which was first introduced back in 2001 and is known for being extremely flexible.
Read the full review of the Seagate Backup Plus.The Backup Plus (available in 500GB, 650GB, and 1TB capacities) is the latest portable hard drive from Seagate, replacing the company's popular GoFlex line, which was first introduced back in 2001 and is known for being extremely flexible.
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WD My Passport
Western Digital's new My Passport is the first portable drive that offers up to 2TB of storage space.The new My Passport comes in 500GB, 1TB, and 2TB capacities and will make a great companion for those who want to carry a lot of data on the go.
Western Digital's new My Passport is the first portable drive that offers up to 2TB of storage space.The new My Passport comes in 500GB, 1TB, and 2TB capacities and will make a great companion for those who want to carry a lot of data on the go.
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