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  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)
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The Bottom Line: Uniquely designed, the Pegasus J2 is perfect for deep-pocketed mobile users who want a compact, superfast, and RAID-enabled storage device, but not the rest. Read review

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Specs: 1 TB, External hard drive, SuperSpeed USB 3.0

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Specs: 3 TB, External hard drive

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Specs: 1 TB, External hard drive, SuperSpeed USB 3.0, 2.5", 8 MB, 5400 rpm

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Specs: 1 TB, External hard drive, Hi-Speed USB

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  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 1.5 stars out of 71 reviews

The Bottom Line: Maxtor's OneTouch II external hard drive makes a good thing even better, with 250GB to 300GB's worth of one-button backups, but be warned: it eliminates any excuses for not backing up a computer. Read review

Specs: 300 GB, External hard drive, IEEE 1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB, 16 MB, 9 ms, 7200 rpm

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  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 1.0 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: The G-Tech G-Drive Mobile's Mac-friendly formatting, triple interface design, and snappy throughput performance make it a worthwhile storage solution for Apple users. Read review

Specs: 500 GB, External hard drive, 8 MB, 5400 rpm

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Specs: 1.5 TB, External hard drive

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Specs: 500 GB, External hard drive, Hi-Speed USB

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• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 16 reviews

Specs: 1 TB, External hard drive, SuperSpeed USB 3.0, 5400 rpm

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  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.1 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: With an ultrathin, sturdy design and fast performance, the Seagate GoFlex Slim external hard drive makes a great companion for a laptop that has built-in support for USB 3.0. Read review

Specs: 320 GB, External hard drive, SuperSpeed USB 3.0, 2.5", 7200 rpm

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Specs: 128 GB, External hard drive, SuperSpeed USB 3.0, 1.8"

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  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 3 reviews

The Bottom Line: While other external hard drives offer built-in backup software, automatic data encryption, or rugged casing protection, the Transcend StoreJet 25F only promises, and delivers, the fastest data transfers at the lowest price. The missing FireWire prevents us from giving this Transcend an Editors' Choice award, but we still highly recommend this drive to storage hounds who don't mind USB 2.0. Read review

Specs: 500 GB, External hard drive, Hi-Speed USB, 2.5"

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Specs: 640 GB, External hard drive

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Specs: 2 TB, External hard drive, IEEE 1394b (FireWire 800) / IEEE1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB

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Specs: 3 TB, External hard drive

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• Average user rating: 2.0 stars out of 67 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Western Digital MyBook Essential Edition external hard drive is a slightly pared-down version of the MyBook Premium Edition. It's a good option if you need additional storage without backup software. Read review

Specs: 500 GB, External hard drive, Hi-Speed USB, 16 MB, 8.9 ms, 7200 rpm

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  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: The Clickfree C6 would make an excellent portable storage and backup drive for any Windows user. Read review

Specs: 500 GB, External hard drive, SuperSpeed USB 3.0, 2.5"

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Specs: 4 TB, External hard drive, 7200 rpm

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Specs: 1 TB, External hard drive

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The combination of quick read and write performance, useful utilities, easy setup, and a fair price makes the tiny Maxtor OneTouch III Mini Edition drive a winner. Read review

Specs: 80 GB, External hard drive, Hi-Speed USB, 2.5", 8 MB, 9 ms, 5400 rpm

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• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 3 reviews

Specs: 500 GB, External hard drive, Hi-Speed USB, 3.5", 7200 rpm

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  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 1.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: The Western Digital WD Passport is a fast, easy, inexpensive way to take and transfer large files on the road. Read review

Specs: 6 GB, External hard drive, Hi-Speed USB, 2 MB, 11 ms, 3600 rpm

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• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 14 reviews

Specs: 1 TB, External hard drive, SuperSpeed USB 3.0