Storage and Security On the Go: 6 External Hard Drives

Seagate Portable External Hard Drive: Sleek And Speedy

Seagate enters the ring with its Portable External Hard Drive. It houses a 2.5" proprietary hard drive (Momentus 5400.1) in a stylish metallic enclosure. So far, models up to 100 GB are available; our test model featured 40 GB and a USB 2.0 interface.

The Seagate drive doesn't come with its own power supply; it gets the juice it needs via a USB 2.0 port. If you need more power you can resort to the double USB 2.0 cable Seagate throws in the box. While not exactly a lightweight at 12 oz (354 g) including cables, the Portable External Hard Drive is nonetheless thoroughly adequate for regular mobile use.

Patrick Schmid
Editor-in-Chief (2005-2006)

Patrick Schmid was the editor-in-chief for Tom's Hardware from 2005 to 2006. He wrote numerous articles on a wide range of hardware topics, including storage, CPUs, and system builds.