Western Digital My Passport Elite (320GB, titanium) comparison

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Western Digital My Passport Studio (320GB, Mac)

Western Digital My Passport Studio (320GB, Mac)
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SimpleTech Signature Mini (320GB, red)

SimpleTech Signature Mini (320GB, red)
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Seagate FreeAgent Go (blue, 320GB)

Seagate FreeAgent Go (blue, 320GB)
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Price $119 to $321 at 19 stores $134 to $322 at 16 stores $99 to $179 at 16 stores $112 to $366 at 27 stores $121 to $163 at 13 stores
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Editors' choice 4.0 stars Excellent
Average user rating 3.0 stars out of 2 reviews 4.0 stars out of 1 review 2.5 stars out of 4 reviews 4.5 stars out of 1 review 5.0 stars out of 1 review
Release date March 25, 2008 May 22, 2008 February 21, 2008 February 17, 2008 September 19, 2008
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. 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 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.

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Spindle speed Info unavailable Info unavailable 5400 rpm
Info unavailable 5400 rpm
Data Transfer Rate 480 Mbps
Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable
Hard drive size 320 GB
320 GB
320 GB
320 GB
320 GB
Enclosure type Portable
Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable External
Weight 6.3 oz
6.3 oz
Info unavailable 6.3 oz
5.6 oz
Device Type Hard drive
Hard drive
Hard drive
Hard drive
Hard drive
Form factor Info unavailable Info unavailable 2.5"
Info unavailable 2.5"
Interface type Hi-Speed USB
IEEE 1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB
Hi-Speed USB
Hi-Speed USB
Hi-Speed USB
OS Required Apple MacOS X 10.4.10 or later
Apple MacOS X 10.5.2 or later
Microsoft Windows Vista / 2000 / XP
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 XP
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows Vista
Apple MacOS X 10.4.11 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
Manufacturer Warranty 5 years warranty
5 years warranty
3 years warranty
3 years warranty
5 years warranty
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