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Last Rated:	1. Sony Giga Vault 40GB, USB 2.0 interface, 5400 rpm, 2MB buffer, Price when ranked: $240 ($6.00 per GB), Bottom Line: Drive neatly balances performance, features, and support, and can run on battery power rather than on bus power. No backup software included. Retested this month. Test Report • Check latest prices	Check Latest Prices
Last Rated:	2. Ximeta NetDisk Mini 40GB, USB 2.0, ethernet interfaces, 5400 rpm, 2MB buffer, Price when ranked: $230 ($5.75 per GB), Bottom Line: Portable drive can connect to a network and comes with a limited version of Norton Internet Security 2003, as well as with rudimentary backup and syncing software. Test Report • Check latest prices	Check Latest Prices
Last Rated:	3. WiebeTech ComboGB 40GB 40GB, USB 2.0, FireWire 400, FireWire 800 interfaces, 5400 rpm, 8MB buffer, Price when ranked: $230 ($5.75 per GB), Bottom Line: Triple-interface pocket drive is one of the first to support FireWire 800. Comes with ample cables and PDF documentation, but no extra software. Test Report • Check latest prices
Last Rated:	4. Seagate 40GB Portable External Hard Drive 40GB, USB 2.0 interface, 5400 rpm, 2MB buffer, Price when ranked: $169 ($4.23 per GB), Bottom Line: Well-priced but average performer is attractive and comes with a limited yet useful disk utility for running diagnostics and for partitioning the drive. Test Report • Check latest prices	Check Latest Prices
Last Rated:	5. IOGear 2.5-inch USB 2.0 FireWire Ion Drive 40GB, USB 2.0, FireWire 400 interfaces, 4200 rpm, 2MB buffer, Price when ranked: $280 ($7.00 per GB), Bottom Line: This expensive drive turned in average speed and it lacks software. A $60 increase in price caused a drop in ranking for this former Best Buy. Retested this month. Test Report • Check latest prices	Check Latest Prices
Last Rated:	6. Maxtor OneTouch 300GB 300GB, USB 2.0, FireWire 400 interfaces, 5400 rpm, 2MB buffer, Price when ranked: $296 ($0.99 per GB), Bottom Line: Stylish model with backup button has the best cost per gigabyte here. Maxtor plans to issue a faster version by the time you read this. Retested this month. Test Report • Check latest prices	Check Latest Prices
Last Rated:	7. Western Digital Dual-Option Media Center 250GB, USB 2.0, FireWire 400 interfaces, 7200 rpm, 8MB buffer, Price when ranked: $330 ($1.32 per GB), Bottom Line: Two backup buttons and a flexible media card reader make up for this drive's plain looks. Test Report • Check latest prices	Check Latest Prices
Last Rated:	8. SimpleTech SimpleDrive Deluxe Portable Hard Drive 400GB, USB 2.0 interface, 7200 rpm, 8MB buffer, Price when ranked: $469 ($1.17 per GB), Bottom Line: Large capacity, high speed, easy-to-use backup software, and comprehensive support compensate for this model's sparse feature set and for its lack of printed documentation. Test Report • Check latest prices	Check Latest Prices
Last Rated:	9. CMS Products Velocity SATA Automatic Backup System 400GB, External SATA interface, 7200 rpm, 8MB buffer, Price when ranked: $586 ($1.47 per GB), Bottom Line: High-capacity external SATA drive is lightning fast and can serve as a bootable backup drive. Model plugs into an internal SATA port, which limits portability. Test Report •
Last Rated:	10. Seagate 200GB External Hard Drive 200GB, USB 2.0, FireWire 400 interfaces, 7200 rpm, 8MB buffer, Price when ranked: $230 ($1.15 per GB), Bottom Line: Inexpensive, almost square drive has a backup button. The light version of the backup software lacks disaster recovery and other advanced restore features of the full version. Test Report • Check latest prices	Check Latest Prices

To test performance, we copy a 2.6GB folder (containing 155 folders and 715 files) and a single large 2.6GB .zip file to the Windows Desktop, scan a 4GB folder with McAfee Virus Scan 7, and search the files on the drive for a text string. All tests are performed on a Micro Express MicroFlex 3600A configured with a 3.4-GHz Pentium 4 processor and Windows XP. Data based on tests designed and conducted by the PC World Test Center. All rights reserved.