Top 10 Portable Hard Drives
Pick up one of these portable hard drives to take your content with you when on-the-go.
Iomega eGo Portable Hard Drive 500GB
Rated: Dec 19, 2009 12:00 AM
This speedy, colorful drive has FireWire 800 and 400 ports, and useful software (Retrospect Express and Iomega QuikProtect).
Western Digital My Passport Essential SE 1TB
Rated: Dec 19, 2009 12:00 AM
This palm-size (though thicker than usual) 1TB USB drive performed well. The included WD SmartWare software is nicely designed, too.
WiebeTech ToughTech XE Mini 500GB
Rated: Dec 19, 2009 12:00 AM
The ToughTech XE Mini comes with dual FireWire 800 ports; its eSATA interface made it the fastest drive we saw, but it lacks USB bus power.
Verbatim SureFire FireWire 800/USB
Rated: Dec 19, 2009 12:00 AM
The SureFire 500GB has neither bundled software nor a snazzy design, but it's a great performer when used with FireWire 800.
Rated: Dec 19, 2009 12:00 AM
This 1TB drive fits in an optional Go docking station ($20); it lagged a bit behind WD's 1TB drive in our file-reading and installation tests.
Western Digital My Passport Elite 500GB Portable Hard Drive
Rated: Dec 19, 2009 12:00 AM
The best USB performer we tested, this My Passport model comes with versatile WD SmartWare software and a docking station.
Rocstor Airhawk A9 320GB Portable Hard Drive
Rated: Dec 19, 2009 12:00 AM
The sleekly designed Airhawk A9 320GB is speedy, with test results similar to those of other drives tested via FireWire 800 or e-SATA.
Rocstor Rocport ID9 320GB Portable Hard Drive
Rated: Dec 19, 2009 12:00 AM
Distinguished by a boxier, more colorful design than its Airhawk sibling, the Rocport ID9 320GB performed almost as well.
Seagate FreeAgent Go Special Edition 500GB
Rated: Dec 19, 2009 12:00 AM
Stylish design, large capacity, and a docking station that can handle even the 1TB Go keep this drive in play as your storage needs grow.
Rated: Dec 19, 2009 12:00 AM
The V2ABS 500GB includes CMS's BounceBack Professional software, which uniquely lets you boot from the drive if your main drive fails.
