| Product |
Price |
Reviewed |
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| Buffalo MicroStation 32GB |
£65 |
Nov 2008 |
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Coming in 32GB, 64GB and 100GB capacities, this solid-state disk drive is a cross between a regular hard disk and USB memory.
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| Freecom Mobile Drive XXS |
160GB for £49.99, 250GB for £59.98, 320GB for £79.99 |
Nov 2008 |
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Freecom has upped the pocket storage stakes with a new type of portable USB hard disk.
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| Kingston DataTraveler 400 8GB |
£25.95 |
Nov 2008 |
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Despite claiming our Gold Award, this DataTraveler 400 from Kingston wasn't the fastest – in fact it was middling in terms of its performance.
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| Lexar JumpDrive Secure II Plus 8GB |
£22.16 |
Nov 2008 |
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The Lexar JumpDrive Secure II Plus was pipped to the Gold Award only by the speed of the Kingston drive, which is marginally faster.
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| PNY Attaché Optima 8GB |
£24.55 |
Nov 2008 |
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The PNY Attaché Optima model is a great all-rounder, offering second-place speed with a good balance of features and an attractive price for a decent performance.
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| Buffalo Super High Speed USB Flash Drive |
£72.99 |
Nov 2008 |
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The device comes packaged with software that makes it even faster but, even without this, the Buffalo Super High Speed USB Flash Drive was by far the fastest unit on test.
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| Corsair Voyager Mini |
£20.23 |
Nov 2008 |
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This is the smallest unit on test and doesn't even have a full USB plug – the internal plastic bit is there but the metal protective surround is gone.
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| LaCie Ethernet Disk mini – Home Edition 500GB |
£139.90 |
Oct 2008 |
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Not only will LaCie's network hard disk cut a dash on your desk, it's fabulously easy to use.
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| Buffalo LinkStation Live 250GB |
£118.23 |
Aug 2008 |
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Buffalo's NAS disks come in capacities up to 1TB (one terabyte), but we looked at the relatively small 250GB version.
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| Maxtor Shared Storage II 2TB |
£330 |
Aug 2008 |
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This is a monster of a disk. However, before you write the price off completely, take another look at the capacity – 2TB would probably last you forever!
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| Iomega Home Network Hard Drive 360GB |
£99.86 |
Aug 2008 |
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In order to use this drive on a computer you have to mount it to a drive letter using the supplied software – it doesn't just turn up in your network folder like most of its rivals.
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| Plextor StorX 1TB |
£295 |
Aug 2008 |
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This NAS has most of the features of its rivals but comes with one significant downside – an noisy fan that drowned out the noise of every device running in our test area.
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| Seagate FreeAgent Go |
From around £50 inc VAT for 80GB, £60 inc VAT for 120GB and £70 inc VAT for 160GB models |
Mar 2008 |
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Need something more substantial than a USB stick to carry around files and folders? Web User examines a robust hard disk designed to make your PC data portable.
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| Traxdata EZ Drive Yego |
£19.99 inc VAT |
Sep 2007 |
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If you work on more than one computer, want to keep certain files personal or transfer information such as bookmarks or email settings, a USB device is the way to go.
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| Corsair Flash Voyager |
£19 |
Mar 2007 |
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Having won our last USB memory group test with its 1GB Flash Voyager, we were keen to put the latest 2GB model through its paces.
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| SanDisk Cruzer Micro |
£22.99 |
Feb 2007 |
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This natty device from SanDisk does without a lid as it features a retractable USB connection. This means you'll never lose the cap...
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| Kingston U3 Datatraveler |
£16.76 |
Feb 2007 |
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As cheapest of the 2GB units, if you're looking for a bargain you could do worse than find a good price on this Kingston model.
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| Buffalo Firestix Type S |
£27.13 |
Feb 2007 |
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Right up there with the fastest of memory drives, the Firestix Type S was only a nose behind the Corsair Flash Voyager in our test.
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| Disgo Classic |
£29.98 |
Feb 2007 |
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The U3 software pre-installed on this device uses up about a quarter of its capacity, but the most annoying aspect is the titles are all trial versions of commercial software..
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| Integral Envoy Plus |
£21.14 |
Feb 2007 |
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This drive comes with its own compression software, which can also be used to password protect your files, making it nice and easy to do both tasks at the same time.
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| Sony Micro Vault Tiny |
£33.76 |
Feb 2007 |
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The Micro Vault Tiny is so small it has to come with a little rubber pocket to protect it, and a set of tweezers to help you insert and remove it from your computer.
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| CMS Products ABS Plus |
£135 inc VAT for 40GB – 160GB (£236) |
Feb 2007 |
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If there's one thing that unites the vast majority of computer users, it's that we don't back up enough.
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| Philips 160GB External Hard Disk |
£89.99 |
Jan 2007 |
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This external hard disk from Philips is the most straightforward of devices. A simple USB 2.0 connection means that Windows XP users can plug the disk straight into their computers...
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| Smartdisk SOHO NAS 400GB |
£249.99 |
Dec 2006 |
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This disk has both Ethernet and USB connections, so you can either plug it into a router for sharing over a network or hook it up to a single PC.
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| Seagate 750GB Pushbutton Backup |
£445 |
Nov 2006 |
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This external drive is huge – boasting a hefty 750GB capacity. You can connect the disk to your PC using either USB or Firewire.
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| Buffalo LinkStation Home Server 300GB |
£196 |
Nov 2006 |
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This hard disk is designed to plug into your home network so you can share your files around the house. The Ethernet connection offers a simple path into your network's router...
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| Freecom Storage Gateway WLAN |
£209.99 |
Nov 2006 |
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The Storage Gateway WLAN from Freecom is the most sophisticated device we tested. The disk itself has 160GB of space and can be attached to your network...
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| IAMM NTD36HD HD Media Player (400GB disk) |
£369.99 |
Nov 2006 |
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If you've already got an HD TV and your main reason to get external storage is to transfer videos and photos onto it, this is an ideal device.
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| Iomega ScreenPlay Pro 320GB |
£200.75 |
Nov 2006 |
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This device offers great value for money for its capacity and features. It comes with automatic back-up software that can be used to back up...
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| Packard Bell Store and Play |
£89.99 |
Nov 2006 |
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The interesting thing about this model is that it has a memory card reader built in, so it's particularly handy for digital photographers or videographers who use such things.
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| Mediaman HVX-3500 Multi-player |
£149.99 inc VAT |
Aug 2006 |
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Check out this portable hard disk that will transfer your movies, videos, music and pictures to your TV...
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| Buffalo Linkstation 300GB |
£196 inc VAT |
May 2006 |
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A device that'll keep your enormous media collection off your computer and share it around your home network.
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| Imation USB 2.0 Swivel Flash Drive |
£73 |
Nov 2005 |
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This most diminutive of devices has an integrated top, so you'll never lose it.
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| Integral Courier USB 2.0 Flash Drive 1GB |
£60 (Find best price) |
Nov 2005 |
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This is a bit of a bargain if you're not particularly worried about speed or neck straps.
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| Integral i-Pen USB 2.0 Flash Drive 1GB |
£57 |
Nov 2005 |
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With more of an organic look than its Courier cousin, this is perfect for those with an eye for a clean curve
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| PNY Technologies Attache Outdoor 1GB |
£80 |
Nov 2005 |
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This funky red number is rugged and weather-proof, and comes with loads of accessories...
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| BNI mediabox |
£149.99 inc VAT |
Jul 2005 |
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With all those photos, videos and music tracks on your PC, wouldn't it be great if you could just unplug your hard disk and hook it up to your TV?
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| Packard Bell Audio Key |
£100 |
Apr 2003 |
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| Creative MuVo |
£100 |
Apr 2003 |
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| Sony Micro Vault |
£30 |
Mar 2003 |
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