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  4.0 stars Excellent
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: 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. Read review

Specs: 320 GB, Hi-Speed USB, External, 2.5", 5400 rpm

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  3.5 stars Very good
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The Iomega eGo Helium is a cost-effective solution for MacBook Air users who need additional data storage and don't want to sacrifice form for function. Read review

Specs: 320 GB, Hi-Speed USB

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  4.0 stars Excellent
• Average user rating: 1.5 stars out of 7 reviews

The Bottom Line: 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. Read review

Specs: 320 GB, Hi-Speed USB, 2.5", 8 MB, 5400 rpm

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  3.5 stars Very good
• Average user rating: 1.5 stars out of 62 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Western Digital MyBook World Edition is a simple-to-use NAS drive that makes remote access and file sharing easy for even beginners. Only its slow data transfer speed gives us pause. Read review

Specs: My Book World Edition NAS server, 500 GB, PC, Mac, 4 pin USB Type A, RJ-45, Standard, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet

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  4.0 stars Excellent
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 3 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Synology DS107+ is the most sophisticated NAS device we've tested to date. Its more advanced features require some networking know-how, but the included software and Web interface go a long way in helping you tackle the various offerings. You can't beat all the features you get for the price. Read review

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  4.0 stars Excellent
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 26 reviews

The Bottom Line: Drobo takes the pain and confusion out of data protection and lets you tailor and expand the drive according to your needs. This so-called storage robot works exactly as promised and is the most innovative storage device we've seen in a long time. We want one. Read review

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  3.5 stars Very good
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 8 reviews

The Bottom Line: The D-Link DNS-323 2-Bay Network Storage Enclosure is a comprehensive solution to extend your network storage and functionality. It offers great performance and, despite its long list of features, remains very easy to use. Read review

Specs: D-Link DNS 323 2-Bay Network Storage Enclosure - NAS server, PC, RJ-45, Standard, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet

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  4.0 stars Excellent
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 4 reviews

The Bottom Line: 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. Read review

Specs: 320 GB, IEEE 1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good
• Average user rating: 1.5 stars out of 63 reviews

The Bottom Line: If write speed isn't a top priority, the Western Digital MyBook is a good deal at around $300 for a 500GB drive. It'll look good on your desk or bookshelf, too. Read review

Specs: 500 GB, IEEE 1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB, 16 MB, 8.9 ms, 7200 rpm

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 13 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Hitachi Easy Hard Drive packs a lot of capacity and fast performance into an easy-to-use external drive. We recommend it. Read review

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The Bottom Line: The Seagate FreeAgent Xtreme offers three interface options, a useful software bundle, and a lengthy warranty for a fair price. We like this direct-attach external drive. Read review

Specs: 1 TB, IEEE 1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB / eSATA-300, External, 3.5", 7200 rpm