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Last Rated: November 07, 2007	1. SimpleTech Duo Pro Drive BEST BUY! Drive size (GB): 1000, Supported Interface(s): External SATA-300, USB 2.0, Speed (RPM): 7200, Cost per Gigabyte: $0.36, Bottom Line: Terrific design, speedy performance, and versatile backup software make this drive a strong choice. Test Report	Price When Reviewed: $360 Check Latest Prices
Last Rated: November 07, 2007	2. Apricorn EZ Bus Desktop SATA Drive size (GB): 500, Supported Interface(s): External SATA-300, USB 2.0, Speed (RPM): 7200, Buffer Size (MB): 8, Cost per Gigabyte: $0.35, Bottom Line: This fast, cheap drive comes with three basic backup, file-copy, and encryption utilities. Test Report	Price When Reviewed: $175 Check Latest Prices
Last Rated: November 07, 2007	3. LaCie d2 Quadra Drive size (GB): 500, Supported Interface(s): External SATA-150, USB 2.0, FireWire 800/400, Speed (RPM): 7200, Buffer Size (MB): 16, Cost per Gigabyte: $0.4, Bottom Line: For a slight price premium, you get the flexibility of USB, SATA, FireWire 400, and FireWire 800 data interfaces. Test Report	Price When Reviewed: $200 Check Latest Prices

Last Rated: November 07, 2007	4. Seagate FreeAgent Pro Drive size (GB): 750, Supported Interface(s): External SATA-300, USB 2.0, Speed (RPM): 7200, Buffer Size (MB): 16, Cost per Gigabyte: $0.33, Bottom Line: An eye catching design coupled with a useful and well-rounded software help differentiate the FreeAgent Pro. Full Review • Test Report	Price When Reviewed: $250 Check Latest Prices
Last Rated: November 07, 2007	5. Western Digital MyBook Premium ES Edition Drive size (GB): 500, Supported Interface(s): External SATA-300, USB 2.0, Speed (RPM): 7200, Buffer Size (MB): 16, Cost per Gigabyte: $0.34, Bottom Line: This model sports a nice design, but it's slower than other 500GB SATA drives. Test Report	Price When Reviewed: $170 Check Latest Prices
Last Rated: November 07, 2007	6. CMS Products 1TB Velocity2 Series Backup System Drive size (GB): 1000, Supported Interface(s): External SATA-300, USB 2.0, Speed (RPM): 7200, Buffer Size (MB): 16, Cost per Gigabyte: $0.53, Bottom Line: This top-flight performer provides a software/hardware combination for creating a bootable backup drive. Test Report	Price When Reviewed: $533 Check Latest Prices

Last Rated: November 07, 2007	7. Western Digital My Book Pro Edition Drive size (GB): 500, Supported Interface(s): USB 2.0, FireWire 800/400, Speed (RPM): 7200, Buffer Size (MB): 16, Cost per Gigabyte: $0.46, Bottom Line: This triple-interface drive looks pretty, but its peformance was lackluster. Test Report	Price When Reviewed: $230 Check Latest Prices
Last Rated: November 07, 2007	8. Apricorn EZ Bus DT Desktop Drive size (GB): 250, Supported Interface(s): External SATA-150, USB 2.0, Speed (RPM): 7200, Buffer Size (MB): 8, Cost per Gigabyte: $0.5, Bottom Line: eSATA desktop drive is fast and inexpensive; it comes with basic backup, encryption, and disk-imaging software. Test Report	Price When Reviewed: $125 Check Latest Prices
Last Rated: November 07, 2007	9. Western Digital My Book Home Edition Drive size (GB): 1000, Supported Interface(s): External SATA-300, USB 2.0, FireWire 400, Speed (RPM): 7200, Buffer Size (MB): 16, Cost per Gigabyte: $0.36, Bottom Line: Reasonably priced for a single 1TB drive, this model lacks the performance oomph of some of its competitors. Test Report	Price When Reviewed: $360 Check Latest Prices
Last Rated: November 07, 2007	10. Maxtor OneTouch III Turbo Edition Drive size (GB): 1500, Supported Interface(s): USB 2.0, FireWire 800/400, Speed (RPM): 7200, Buffer Size (MB): 16, Cost per Gigabyte: $0.37, Bottom Line: This model's performance and backup software are impressive, but its drives are not readily accessible. Test Report	Price When Reviewed: $550 Check Latest Prices
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Top 10 External Hard Drives

1. SimpleTech Duo Pro Drive BEST BUY!

2. Apricorn EZ Bus Desktop SATA

3. LaCie d2 Quadra

4. Seagate FreeAgent Pro

5. Western Digital MyBook Premium ES Edition

6. CMS Products 1TB Velocity2 Series Backup System

7. Western Digital My Book Pro Edition

8. Apricorn EZ Bus DT Desktop

9. Western Digital My Book Home Edition

10. Maxtor OneTouch III Turbo Edition

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