Portable Hard Drives Buyers Guide
Key Features
| Key Features | | | Capacity | | | Interface | | | Spindle Speed |
| | With over 500 portable hard drives on the market, key features such as Capacity, Interface & Spindle Speed are important factors when buying. These features not only effect the performane and quality of the portable hard drive you choose, but also the price. Shown below are price guides for a selection of portable hard drives focusing on the key features: Capacity, Interface & Spindle Speed. |
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| Capacity | | 40 GB | £59.00 | | 250 GB | £73.00 | | 30 GB | £89.00 | | 300 GB | £140.00 | | 600 GB | £231.00 | | * | 160 GB | £71.00 |
| | | Interface | | FireWire | £77.00 | | USB | £86.00 | | IDE/EIDE ? USB | £140.00 | | USB ? FireWire | £659.00 | | * | USB | £86.00 |
| | | Spindle Speed | | 5400 RPM | £75.00 | | 4200 RPM | £108.00 | | 7200 RPM | £290.00 | | * | 7200 RPM | £290.00 |
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* Taking into account all current portable hard drives on the market the most desirable would be a portable hard drive with 160 GB Capacity, USB Interface and 7200 RPM Spindle Speed.
Price Guide
| Min | £58.50 | | Avg | £204.69 | | Max | £818.00 |
| | Portable Hard Drives cost anywhere from £58.50 for a basic portable hard drive with few features to around £818.00 for a fully featured portable hard drive. |
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Brand Guide
| Popular Brands | | | Vosonic | | | JOBO | | | Iomega | | | SanDisk |
| | The most popular portable hard drives brand is Vosonic. The most expensive portable hard drives brand is JOBO. If you're looking for a bargain then look out for SanDisk branded portable hard drives as generally they offer the cheapest portable hard drives. |
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