Iomega eGo Portable Drives 320 GB

By Andreas Lee

After comparing many portable drives in terms of performance, model, size, and speciality, I finally found another good looking portable drives which is worthy for collection or just to be owned. They are Iomega eGo.

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You will not forget about these 3.5 inch portable drives because of their speciality, their robust structure which is designed for shocks and impact resistance, have a long use durability, do not have taper corners so easy to put in pocket or purse. No need to worry, they can take care of your valuable files.

These portable drives are easy to use. No external power supply is needed because they are equipped with bus powered. They require only a single USB port for connecting which makes it hot switching between laptops / computers. It is quiet while working and not easily to get hot. It also has various color choices; jet black, BlackBelt, midnight blue, silver, pink, ruby red, camo, and alpine white. If you like elegant design you can make your choice on Iomega ego silver portable external hard drive or you can choose other colors as you desire. It is important to know that they can not be run on old Windows OS such as Windows 98 and Windows ME.

With 320 GB capacity, you will feel more confident to store your data and you can use them for your computer / laptop back up storage, have an average performance for medium capacity portable drives; USB 2.0 interface, 5400 rpm spindle speed, and 480 MBps transfer speed.

For Maxtor, Seagate, Western Digital or another brand lover, you can try these portable drives.

Specs

• Capacity : 320 GB
• Spindle speed : 5400 rpm
• Buffer cache : 8 MB
• Transfer speed : 480 MBps
• Interfaced : 1 x high speed USB, 4 pin USB type A

Pros

• Solid Design
• Stylish exterior
• Quiet while running
• Easy to carry
• Low price for 320 GB portable hard drive

Cons

• Not satisfied performance
• Single interface

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Maxtor – 250 GB & 320 GB Portable Hard Drives

By Andreas Lee

Unique portable hard drives models are always attract customer. If you want to search for portable external hard drive which match your desire maybe you can take a look for Maxtor:

• Maxtor STM902503ECA101-RK 250 GB Topaz Blue/Silver
• Maxtor STM903203EBA101-RK 320GB Cobalt Blue/Silver
• Maxtor STM903603EAA-RK 320GB Graphite Black/Silver
  

  portable hard drive

They have a medium capacity with similar performance, come with 3 kinds of colors combined silver and have a captivate design. These portable hard drives are easy to be taken handy, light and small. Their large capacity allows you to store large amount of photos, videos, or another files.

You can get Maxtor STM902503ECA101-RK for $85 – $90 on some affiliate sites, a relatively cheaper price for a 250 GB portable hard drive. The price is not much different with the other two which prices are ranging within $90 – $99. These three portable hard drives are worthy for collection.

If you only want to buy one of these products, I recommend buying a portable 320 GB hard drive, Maxtor STM903203EBA101-RK Cobalt Blue/Silver or Maxtor STM903603EAA-RK Graphite Black/Silver, unless if you are blue topaz lover.

These portable hard drives are easy to use. No software, just plug in and use, have a nice performance, large capacity and good prices.

These portable hard drives specification:

• Spindle speed : 5400 rpm
• Buffer size : 8 MB
• Transfer rate : 480 MBps
• Interfaced : USB 2.0
• Platform : PC and Macintosh
• Weight : 0.59 lb

You can check these portable hard drives’ price on several affiliate sites to find the best deal.

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