Best 3 portable hard drives of 2010

San Francisco (GaeaTimes.com) - Portable hard drives have gained popularity over the past few years as they provide the most convenient way to carry large amounts of data. Portable hard drives are now available with capacities of 1 TB and more. There are many types of Portable hard drives available and here we will discuss about the best three of them- Seagate FreeAgent Go, Toshiba Canvio Plus and LaCie.

Seagate FreeAgent Go

The Seagate FreeAgent Go comes in 250 GB, 500 GB, 640 GB, 750 GB and 1 TB capacities and are available in different shades of black, blue and silver. They measure around 3.1 0.8 5.1 inches and weigh about 10.2oz. The hard drives by Seagate are not only stylish but also quite sturdy. Even your grandmother can use these devices as they support plug and play features. Just drag and drop the files you want to be copied to or from. Seagate also provide 5 year warranty for their devices.

Toshiba Canvio Plus

The Canvio Plus comes in 500 GB, 640 GB, 750 GB and 1 TB capacities. It has different colors like red, black, silver and green. The drive’s come in popular form factor of 2.5 inches measuring 3.1 0.5 4.7 inches and weighing 6.3oz. Data transfer on these drives are rated at 21.1 MB/sec read and 10 MB/sec write. It has slim layout for which it is easy to carry even in a pocket. The hard drive is preloaded with software that helps you to backup your computer’s data. It secures your backup files with a password. It can also send alerts to you when you are running in low on backup capacity.

LaCie

LaCie is another big name in the portable hard drive arena. Their hard drive’s designs are one of their main USP. Their design is not only good to look at but also provides good shock protection. The aluminum case is scratch resistant. It has rubber padded edges which is shock absorber. Their drives come with 3 years warranty.