Hitachi External Terabyte Hard Drives
 | The SimpleTech ProDrive is a powerful, professional level drive that works with either USB 2.0, FireWire 400/800, or eSATA (the primary difference between this and the SimpleDrive.) The ProDrive is designed in such a way that you can stack multiple units, and also includes a built-in security lock. |
 | The Hitachi Simpletech SimpleDrive, as the name suggests, is a simple, easy to use plug and play drive. It uses USB 2.0, which will work with any PC or Mac, and USB Turbo for faster perfoif your computer is compatible. It includes automated backup software as well as online backup protection. It is more affordable than the ProDrive, the main difference being the absense of eSATA and FireWire capabilities. |
Iomega External Terabyte Hard Drives
 | The Prestige Desktop Series is ideal for home offices or professional audio/video setups. The "Professional" version includes an eSATA interface capable of 3 Gbits per second, as well as the standard USB 2.0. It is also energy star compliant, and includes Iomega Never Down™ Software, as well as versions of Retrospect and MozyHome backup software. It is fully compatible with both Windows and Mac. |
 | The eGo line from Iomega offers a stylish external desktop drive that comes in a variety of colors (red, blue, black) to match your taste, furniture and/or computer. It uses USB 2.0 connections, and is compatible for both Windows and Mac (though the drives generally come preformatted for windows, and require reformatting for Mac.) |
 | The Ultramax is ideal for Mac users, though it is compatible for PCs as well. It has an attractive, modern design that is made to compliment newer Mac systems. The dual version has a Firewire 400 and USB 2.0 interface, while quadruple has eSATA, Firewire 800, Firewire 400 and USB. |
 | The minimax serves as both a powerful external desktop hard disk drive and a device connection hub. It has both a three port FireWire® and three port USB 2.0 integrated hub, allowing you to connection additional devices like pritners, Apple® Airport Extreme or even aditional terabyte hard drives. |
LaCie External Terabyte Hard Drives
 | The "Quadra" in this D2 model LaCie refers to a quad-interface, compatible with USB, FireWire 400 and 800, as well as 3Gb/s eSATA. This drive can be linked with others as well as connected to a DV video camera, and includes backup software. The button on the drive can be assigned to open any application of your choice, and a special wide aluminum design allows the drive to run cool and quiet without the use of a fan. LaCie drives also include a useful setup assistant to put your drive into the proper format best suited for your computer. |
 | A high end drive excellent for demanding applications like video editing / audio recording, the LaCie Big Disk Quadra is a RAID drive (data spread across multiple drives in the unit, creating faster performance and higher security) with sizes up to 3TB. It can stand vertical or be stacked in a rackmount configuration, and also uses the fanless aluminum cooling design for quiet, reliable performance. It has the same user-friendly features as the D2 like the shortcut button on the drive, backup software, and setup assistant to properly format your drive in the way best suited for your PC. |
 | The LaCie Rugged XL is a very durable, very user-friendly drive. It is a simple plug and play device using either USB 2.0 or 3Gb/s eSATA (both compatible with either Windows or Mac,) with an easy to use setup assistant to format your drive for the optimal settings if needed. The solid aluminum design with protective rubber sleeve and internal bumper make this drive truly earn the "rugged" title. |
Seagate External Terabyte Hard Drives
 | The Seagate Freeagent Desktop is a USB 2.0 drive (compatible with both Windows and Mac,) and a brushed metal design. Weighing 2 pounds, It can either lay on its side or stand vertically depending on your workspace setup. Like all Seagate models it comes with automatic backup software, encryption to protect directories and files with sensitive information, and easy sync capabilities with other FreeAgent drives. |
 | Like the Desk model, the Xtreme has a sleek look that either lays on the side or stands vertically. The Xtreme however, can connect to your computer via the traditional USB 2.0 (Mac or Windows), as well as FireWire 400/800 and the new eSATA format capable of 3Gbit/sec transfers. It also comes with pre-loaded software, and automatically powers down after 15 minutes of idle time to conserve energy. |
Western Digital External Terabyte Hard Drives
 | Western Digital MyPassport Essential SE An extremely portable drive, the Passport is favored among those who travel. A form fitting case makes transport easy with almost any bag- but it also works great staying on your desktop while saving space. |
 | Western Digital Mybook Essential The Western Digital MyBook Essential Edition is the most simple and affordable terabyte storage solution from WD, using USB 2.0 to connect easily to either PC or Mac. It weighs 2.5 lbs and has the classic black / blue light look. It also automatically turns itself on and off with your computer. |
 | Western Digital Mybook Mac Edition The Mac Edition is like the essential edition but comes pre-formatted to work with Mac computers. Simply plug it in and it is ready to go. It connects via USB 2.0 only (no firewire or eSATA,) and comes in versions up to 2TB in size. |
 | The MyBook Studio Edition is pre-formatted for Mac computers and has a design style to compliment them. It is able to connect via USB 2.0, FireWire 400, FireWire 800, and the 3Gb/s eSATA interface, and is marketed is WDs solution for demanding, creative professions like video editing. It also features the heat, power and energy saving features of the home edition as well as the power on/off sync. |
 | The Western Digital Mirror Edition uses two hard drives with "RAID mirroring," meaning that the contents of one drive are continually stored on the second as well. This provides additional security and a second source of data if there is some sort of damage (electricity, drive failure, etc.) This is an excellent drive if you have very important, sensitive files that you want to keep in one place only. It looks like a double-wide version of the desk model and weighs just over 5 pounds. |
 | The MyBook Home Edition can connect to your computer via the standard USB 2.0 as well as Firewire 400 and the newer 3GB/s eSATA interface. It includes energy saving features like auto standby mode after 10 minutes, and powering off and on in sync with your computer. It includes automatic backup software, heat preventive design, and "smart shutdown" to prevent shutdown before data has completed writing to the drive. It weighs only 2.5 pounds but comes in sizes up to 2TB- an excellent combo of size, storage and performance. |
 | The MyBook office edition connects via USB 2.0 only (no firewire or eSATA,) but features the energy and eco friendly features of the home edition. The primary difference in the Office Edition is the ability to use it remotely - as long as the computer at your office with the drive attached is turned on, you can use the internet to access the files, for free, for the lifetime of the drive. Additional tools from MioNet including remote desktop control and screen sharing are included for one year. |
 | Western Digital Mybook Studio II The Studio II is the most powerful as well as most energy efficient version of the MyBook. It has a quad interface (USB, FireWire 400/800, and eSATA) and is RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) enabled. This means that the data can be written, mirrored and divided among multiple drives in the unit providing improved security from data-loss / failure as well as improved performance. The Studio II also uses internal drives with GreenPower technology that conserves energy and does not need a fan, resulting in a more quiet drive. Naturally it includes all the backup software, automatic power down and power saving / data protection features of other WD drives. |