A slickly made external with average speeds and software, the Canvio Slim II is a workable backup and supplemental-storage drive for mobile use.
Aluminum-sided design; Activity light signals USB 2.0 or 3.0 connection; Nifty (if patchwork) software bundle; including password-protection utility
Use of password-protection utility requires foresight; No 2TB capacity; Slightly behind other 1TB portables in our tests