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500GB
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120GB
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sort gdgt score |
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sort Avg. critic rating |
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sort Avg. user rating |
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sort Price |
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General toggle |
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sort Type |
Portable hard drive
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Desktop hard drive
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Portable hard drive
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Portable hard drive
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Portable hard drive
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sort Storage space |
500 GB
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500 GB
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500 GB
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16 GB
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120 GB
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sort Drive type |
Platter
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Platter (5400RPM)
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SSD
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Platter (5400RPM)
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sort Drive form factor |
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2.5 inches
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2.5 inches
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sort Cache |
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Speed toggle |
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sort Read speed (max) |
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77 MBps
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480 MBps
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sort Write speed (max) |
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480 MBps
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190 MBps
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Other features toggle |
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sort Activity / status indicator |
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No
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No
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Yes
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sort Shortcut / backup button |
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No
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No
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No
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sort OS support |
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sort Capacity gauge |
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No
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No
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sort Fingerprint reader |
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No
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No
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No
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sort Portable applications |
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No
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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sort Ruggedized |
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No
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No
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No
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sort Security lock slot |
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No
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Connections toggle |
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sort USB |
3.0
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2.0
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3.0
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2.0
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2.0
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sort Thunderbolt |
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sort eSATA |
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No
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sort FireWire / 1394 |
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No
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No
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No
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sort WiFi |
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802.11 b, g, n
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No
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No
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sort WiFi encryption |
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WPA2
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sort Dockable |
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No
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No
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Memory card reader toggle |
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sort Memory card reader |
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No
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No
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sort Memory card support |
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Power toggle |
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sort Power source |
Bus-powered
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External
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Bus-powered
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Bus-powered, External
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Bus-powered
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sort Battery type |
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sort Power adapter |
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Internal
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Size and Weight toggle |
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sort Height |
0.6 inches
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5.04 inches
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4.78 inches
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0.6 inches
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sort Width |
3.2 inches
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3.51 inches
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2.43 inches
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3.1 inches
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sort Depth |
4.4 inches
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0.71 inches
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0.39 inches
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5.0 inches
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sort Weight |
0.3 pounds
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8.12 ounces
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0.6 pounds
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6.4 ounces
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Pricing and Availability toggle |
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sort Availability |
Available
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Available
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Available
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Available
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Discontinued
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sort Discontinued (US) |
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sort Released (US) |
March 20, 2012
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July 7, 2011
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sort Announced (US) |
March 20, 2012
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June 1, 2011
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sort Rumored (US) |
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sort Original price |
$129.99 USD
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$199 USD
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$129 USD
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Colors toggle |
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sort Colors |
Black
White Silver Blue Red |
White
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Black
Silver Red |
Black
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Black
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General Info toggle |
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sort Mfr. warranty |
2 years
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1 year
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3 years
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Environmental toggle |
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sort Energy Star compliant |
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sort RoHS compliant |
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sort EPEAT rating |
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