1 Terabyte (TB) External Hard Drives

There are some notable products to choose from when selecting 1 Terabyte External Hard Drives. Three manufacturers that have quality products, reputations, and sell competitively priced products are, Seagate, Iomega, and Western Digital. Each company makes and sells a variety of products including external hard drives for storage, and systems backup. Because of the proliferation of music files, video files, and photograph files, most computer hard drives contain a considerable amount of precious and irreplaceable data. Indeed, manually backing up all of these file types to external media is a cumbersome and daunting task that many people prefer not to undertake. Fortunately, an  external hard drive is an ideal device to use in backing up, or just storing those precious files.

1. Iomega Prestige Portable Hard Drive, Compact Edition

This drive is very small. In fact, it measures only 4 inches, fits comfortably in a shirt pocket, and requires no external power source. It uses the popular USB 2.0 interface, and comes with its own cable. It features Iomega’s patented Drop Shock technology that protects the workings of the drive in case it is suddenly dropped. Indeed, this minuscule drive is perfect for at home storage, yet durable enough for travel. It comes bundled with a Protection Suite of software, and includes 2GB of (free) online storage. This model of external hard drive includes a 1 year free subscription to Trend Micro Internet Security, has a three year limited warrantee with product registration, comes pre-formatted, and is compatible with both PC and Mac computers.

2. Western Digital Elements Desktop External Hard Drive

The Elements model external hard drive is Western Digital’s “no frills” drive, and provides a cost effective way to add hard drive storage capacity to both PC and Mac computers. It comes pre-formatted to PC, but is easily reformatted for use with Mac. It features simple plug and play interface and uses the USB 2.0 standard. This quality made Western Digital (WD) drive is designed to turn on/off with your computer, ensuring it is always available for storage solutions or backups. It incorporates an external power supply that is EnergyStar compliant. Additionally, the drive itself is made to WD’s patented GreenPower technology, so it enters idle mode when it is not actively being used.

3. Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex External Hard Drive

Winner of the CNET Editor’s Choice award for May 2010, this drive supports both USB 2.0 and 3.0, with plug and play connectivity. It features continuous automatic backup using powerful encryption software. By pairing with additional GoFlex adapters, the drive is easily upgraded to use any interface desired. Indeed, this feature will allow the use of USB and/or FireWire 800, which can provide 10 times the speed for large file transfers. It works interchangeably with both PC and Mac computers, so the drive can go back and forth between them without the need of reformatting. It comes standard with pre-loaded software, a 5 foot USB cable, includes an illuminated capacity gauge, and requires no external power source.