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Product name	Ximeta NetDisk Portable (500GB)	LaCie Hard Disk Design by Neil Poulton (1TB)	SimpleTech Signature Mini (320GB, red)	Western Digital My Passport Studio (320GB, Mac)	Seagate FreeAgent Go (blue, 320GB)

Release date	August 14, 2006

Editors' rating (Editors' rating explained)	7.8 Very good	Product Info	8.1 Excellent	8.1 Excellent	8.5 Excellent

Price range	Email me when product is available	Check latest prices $119-$169 from 16 stores	Check latest prices $74-$179 from 17 stores	Check latest prices $122-$322 from 20 stores	Check latest prices $118-$142 from 11 stores

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Review summary	If you need fast, basic network storage and backup/restore capability, the Ximeta NetDisk Portable is a good bet. If you also want media server capabilities, look elsewhere.	Product Info	The SimpleTech Signature Mini Black Cherry is a compact, USB-only external hard drive that will tempt you with its sleek design, and then win you over with its capacity, performance, and price.	Whether you use a Mac or a PC, the 320GB Western Digital My Passport Studio is the perfect compact external drive with a low cost per GB, a compact design, decent performance, and a surprisingly lengthy warranty.	The Seagate FreeAgent Go is our favorite portable hard drive to date and takes our award for Editors' Choice. The drive is well designed and fast, and you won't find a better value for the price.

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Basic Specs
Product name	Ximeta NetDisk Portable (500GB)	LaCie Hard Disk Design by Neil Poulton (1TB)	SimpleTech Signature Mini (320GB, red)	Western Digital My Passport Studio (320GB, Mac)	Seagate FreeAgent Go (blue, 320GB)

Hard drive size	Info unavailable	1 TB	320 GB	320 GB	320 GB

Interface type	Info unavailable	Hi-Speed USB	Hi-Speed USB	IEEE 1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB	Hi-Speed USB

Enclosure type	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	External

Form factor	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	2.5"	Info unavailable	2.5"

Buffer size	Info unavailable	16 MB	8 MB	Info unavailable	Info unavailable

Spindle speed	Info unavailable	7200 rpm	5400 rpm	Info unavailable	5400 rpm

Service & support type	Info unavailable	2 years warranty	3 years warranty	5 years warranty	5 years warranty

Product name	Ximeta NetDisk Portable (500GB)	LaCie Hard Disk Design by Neil Poulton (1TB)	SimpleTech Signature Mini (320GB, red)	Western Digital My Passport Studio (320GB, Mac)	Seagate FreeAgent Go (blue, 320GB)

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Price range	Email me when product is available	Check latest prices $119-$169 from 16 stores	Check latest prices $74-$179 from 17 stores	Check latest prices $122-$322 from 20 stores	Check latest prices $118-$142 from 11 stores