Iomega eGo Portable Hard Drive (160GB, Cherry Red)
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CNET editors' review
CNET editors' rating
Reviewed by:
Ryan Belonga
Reviewed: 8/3/07
, Updated: 8/15/07
Release date: 6/8/07
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The good:
Very stylish casing; bus-powered; includes backup software for Windows users; good read/write speeds.
The bad:
No backup software for Mac users; phone support costs $25 per incident.
The bottom line:
If you love flashy toys, the Iomega eGo is for you. It's a fast and stylish drive, but Mac users get left out when it comes to backup.
Specs:
Compatibility:
PC,;
Mac;
Connector type:
4 pin USB Type A;
Hard drive size:
160 GB
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Price range:
$74.99 - $94.95
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Compatibility:
PC,
Mac
Connector type:
4 pin USB Type A
Hard drive size:
160 GB
Interface type:
Hi-Speed USB
CNET editors' review
Reviewed by:
Ryan Belonga
Edited by:
Felisa Yang
Reviewed on 8/3/07
Updated on: 8/15/07
Release date: 6/8/07
Editor's note: We recently retested the Iomega eGo after the manufacturer noted that our write test speeds were much slower than its tests predicted. We tested a new unit and have changed the review accordingly.
The Iomega eGo portable hard drive sports a stylish look and compact size. It's currently offered in just one capacity--160GB--but it's available in two colors, red and silver. The look and feel of this drive is impressive. The anodized-aluminum-and-polished-steel case resembles a flask and we find ourselves wanting to handle it constantly. But looks aren't everything; performance is important too. Happily, this drive performs as well as it looks. If you're looking for a stylish, flashy drive with fast read/write speeds, this $130 drive is a great choice.
| Drive type |
Portable, external |
| Connector options |
USB 2.0 |
| Available capacities |
160GB |
| Drive speed |
5,400RPM |
| Cache |
8MB |
| Dimensions (LWH) |
5.25 x 3.5 x 0.75 inches |
| Notable design features |
None |
| OSes supported |
Windows 2000 Pro, XP Home, XP Pro, Vista; Mac OS X 10.1.5 or higher |
| Software included |
EMC Retrospect (for PC only) |
| Service and support |
One-year limited warranty; pay-per-incident phone support ($25): weekdays, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. ET; Iomega site includes live one-on-one Web chat, forums, FAQs, software downloads, product documentation, and how-to videos. |
The Iomega eGo was one of the fastest portable hard drives we've tested over USB. It wrote a 10GB folder of mixed file types in 9 minutes, 54 seconds. The Seagate FreeAgent Go wrote the same folder in 10 minutes, 33 seconds. The Iomega eGo read back that same folder to the testbed drive in 8 minutes, 11 seconds; the FreeAgent Go took just a few more seconds to do the job.
Portable hard drive read/write tests(Shorter bars indicate better performance)
Iomega eGo (USB)
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