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  • 8.4

    WD My Passport Essential SE 1TB

    18 Nov 2009 4:53 PM

    Western Digital's 1TB Passport drive isn't pretty or cheap, but its bland look belies the storage and backup goodies within.

  • 8.0 9.5

    Netgear ReadyNAS Pro

    29 Jun 2009 1:52 PM

    With the ReadyNAS Pro, Netgear has proven it's still king of the hill. However, some interface quirks, inelegant recovery from catastrophic volume failure, and poor volume, user and share management may put some users off.

  • 8.5

    Synology DS209

    29 Jun 2009 2:34 PM

    The Synology DS209 is an excellent little unit, with a more complex than necessary set up routine. Still for those looking for a highly featured, high performing NAS with an easy to use and flashy menu, it's certainly a compelling choice.

  • Linksys by Cisco NMH305 Media Hub

    03 Apr 2009 1:08 PM

    This media hub is designed to help you access and share digital photos, music and video on stored on multiple devices around the home.

  • 2.8

    Western Digital Passport portable USB drive (80GB)

    16 Sep 2005 5:08 PM

    The Western Digital WD Passport is one of the best portable hard drives we've seen.

    Specs: 80 GB, USB 1 , External hard drive

  • LaCie Safe Mobile Hard Drive (40GB)

    30 Sep 2005 2:28 PM

    This fingerprint-protected drive is a great way to protect large quantities of data, but it lacks backup software.

    Specs: 40 GB, USB 2 , External hard drive

  • 3.1

    Netgear SC101 Storage Central

    18 Oct 2005 3:39 PM

    More than just a hard drive enclosure, the SC101 provides compelling features at a low price, making it a good choice for shared storage.

    Specs: Network Attached Storage (NAS)

  • 8.0 1.5

    Iomega Micro Mini Hard Drive

    08 May 2006 3:35 PM

    Iomega's Micro Mini is the Speedy Gonzales of portable hard drives -- small and oh so zippy.

    Specs: 4 GB

  • Mitsubishi Diamond Digital MD100

    12 May 2006 5:11 PM

    The MD100 works well enough as portable storage drives go, but it can't match Iomega's speedy Micro Mini HDD or Seagate's inexpensive Pocket Hard Drive.

    Specs: 4 GB

  • 8.0

    Lexar JumpDrive Mercury 1GB

    01 Jun 2006 4:44 PM

    It's not the fastest drive available, but the Mercury's rich features make it stand out from the crowd.

    Specs: 1 GB, USB Drive

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