Mac USB & FireWire

Review: SmartDisk's VST FireWire CD-R/W Drive

Dan Knight - 2001.02.09

Guide to USB Hard Drives

Don't expect a lot of speed from these drives. USB is only rated to 12 Mbps, and typical throughput is about half that. What these drives to provide is capacity and convenience. As portable drives, they also tend to be built to survive rough handling.

Brand/Drive Name	Capacity	Size, Weight	Notes	US SRP	Outpost.com
Buslink USB Hard Drive	3.2, 6.4, 10 GB	3" x 2" x 1.5", 32 oz	AC adapter	$200, 280, 480	no
DataZone DataBook	4, 6, 8,10, 14 GB	6.75" x 4.25" x 1.1", 12 oz	comes in different colors	$349, 449, 499, 599, 799	yes
Fantom USB Hard Drive	15.2, 25, 34, 37.5 GB	unknown	unknown	$315, 459, 619, 649	yes
LaCie EKO Hard Drive	6.4, 10, 20 GB	1" x 4" 5.75", 22 oz	internal	?	no
USBgear Megastore	13, 20, 27, 36, 40 GB	7.75" x 10" x 2.5"	AC adapter, 3 year warranty	$289, 339, 399, 479, 519	no
VST USB Hard Drive	6 GB	3" x 5.6" x 0.68", 6.5 oz.	AC adapter, 3 colors	$430	yes

Know of other Mac-compatible USB hard drives? Please !

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