  
Guide to USB Hard Drives
Don't expect a lot of speed from these drives. USB is only rated
to 12 Mbps, and typical throughput is about half that. What these
drives to provide is capacity and convenience. As portable drives,
they also tend to be built to survive rough handling.
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Brand/Drive Name
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Capacity
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Size, Weight
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Notes
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US SRP
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Outpost.com
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|
Buslink USB Hard Drive
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3.2, 6.4, 10 GB
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3" x 2" x 1.5", 32 oz
|
AC adapter
|
$200, 280, 480
|
no
|
|
DataZone DataBook
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4, 6, 8,10, 14 GB
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6.75" x 4.25" x 1.1", 12 oz
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comes in different colors
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$349, 449, 499, 599, 799
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yes
|
|
Fantom USB Hard
Drive
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15.2, 25, 34, 37.5 GB
|
unknown
|
unknown
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$315, 459, 619, 649
|
yes
|
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LaCie EKO Hard Drive
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6.4, 10, 20 GB
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1" x 4" 5.75", 22 oz
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internal
|
?
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no
|
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USBgear
Megastore
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13, 20, 27, 36, 40 GB
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7.75" x 10" x 2.5"
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AC adapter, 3 year warranty
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$289, 339, 399, 479, 519
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no
|
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VST USB Hard Drive
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6 GB
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3" x 5.6" x 0.68", 6.5 oz.
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AC adapter, 3 colors
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$430
|
yes
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