The highest-capacity external drive we tested, the Toshiba Canvio 2.0 holds up to one terabyte of data

Lightweight; Back up files; folders or entire system easily

Poor security

This is a well priced hard drive with lots of storage. I am your average computer user and had problems with using it to back everything up. It would be helpful if it came with clear instructions on ways to use it.

Attractive Design; Compact; High Capacity; Quiet

A bit confusing to use

In a crowded hard drive market, Toshiba's Canvio for Mac portable hard drive is remarkable more for its exterior design than its speed. With solid all-around speed, this USB 2.0 drive competes with Iomega's eGo ( ) and Seagate FreeAgent goFlex Ultra-Portable ( ), but does nothing to surpass them.

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USB 2.0 only; USB 2.0 only; USB 2.0 only; USB 2.0 only; USB 2.0 only; USB 2.0 only

Esay hook up, attached to Windows 7 PC with no problems. My backup software used it without a problem. I like that is usable on USB 2 or 3 ports.

FIVE STARS!!!!!! This is a great USB Hard Drive. The installation was quiet easy even for newbie like myself. Windows picked up the Drive immediately and installed all the stuff it needed. It has worked great so I have no complaints. The shipment was also on time and I appreciate that.

Great drive, I love the fact it's got a shock sensor and ramp loading technology. Many other big players such as WD and Seagate don't offer this on their budget drives. I love the simplicity and small size of the Canvio. It works seamlessly with OSX Snow Leopard formatted for HFS+.

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With impressive looks and stylish design, this hard disk provides the trust of Toshiba. The transfer rate is very fast, but it is comparitively slower than 3.0 USB compatible hard disks. The hard disk avoids heating up even after hours of use and the fan noise just doesn't seem to be there.

In our file-copy test, whereby we hustle 30GB of data over its fat USB 3.0 pipe, the Toshiba took second place overall with a time of 10 minutes, 34 seconds, which was almost two minutes slower than the WD drive, but faster than the Adata unit.

Sizable capacity; great software, affordable

Cloud storage trial didn't work; no specs stand out

If you're eager to try out Pogoplug PC, the Toshiba Canvio Connect is a good buy, especially if your computer supports USB 3.0. Otherwise, keep looking for better deals.

The compact Toshiba Canvio Connect Portable HDD offers decent performance and a generous set of bundled software; including Pogoplug PC; which turns a host computer into personal cloud server

The drive is not compatible with some USB 2.0 ports and its current pricing is noticeably higher than that of its peers