There are literally thousands of choices out there when buying a pre-configured external hard drive. With many factors to account for, like warranty duration, price, looks, size or performance, the choice is hard.

Excellent to reasonable price (depending on color option; Good USB 2.0 performance; Nice and compact; Nero BackItUp & Burn Essentials included on the drive; "Go Green" Application to control standby of drive; Loads of different color options; Informative packaging

Only 2 years warranty - retail Samsung HM321HI drive comes with three; No frills drive; USB connector on the side of device

As one of the most recognizable names in the storage industry, Verbatim doesn't need much of an introduction. Since its founding as Information Terminals Corporation in 1969, the company has been at the forefront in the development of data storage technology.

Available in 500GB and 1TB capacities; Fast transfer rates with USB 3.0; Backwards compatible with USB 2.0; Includes Nero BackItUp & Burn Essentials software; Includes Verbatim's Green Button and Formatter software; USB powered; Reasonably priced; Good looking and well constructed design; 7 Year...

Limited color and capacity choices in some markets; Drive does not ship with Mac backup software

Since 1969, Verbatim has been providing innovative data storage solutions, and to this day they remain one of the most known names in the industry. Verbatim recently announced a series of portable hard drives called the Store ‘n' Go.

Nearly everyone in modern society has need for portable digital storage, and therefore carry some sort of USB flash drive. They have replaced the floppy...

By: Michael Phrakaysone Just how fast memory technology has advanced over the years, it never stops amazing me. It always advances at such incredible speed and when you think you have the best gadget, largest or fastest device, something other comes along that supersedes what was possible.

Tiny and tough; Resistant to water; dust and static charges so you can place it virtually anywhere; Both read and write speeds are indeed very fast; Found it to be reliable with zero issues or problems during months of hard usage; Inexpensive

Small makes it easier to misplace – that's why a lanyard attachment is included

Verbatim is a brand most will be familiar with for their optical media; you can find spindles of Verbatim DVD-Rs and CD-Rs on the shelves of just about every electronics aisle in the country. Their name is built, more or less entirely, on media for physically shuttling bits from place to place.

Physically, the drive measures 2.75 tall, 2.125 wide, and 0.5 inches thick at its thinnest point. 1.8 ounces isn't much weight, but given the physical size this isn't something I'd slip into the front pocket of my jeans (perhaps a coat pocket). Inside there's a

Good storage value for the money; Powerful micro-OS (Ceedo) included; Attractive design

Awkward to use on some PCs; Ceedo has some quirks and can be slow

Ultimately I think the Ceedo software, after a bit of polish, could be fantastic. It would be even better when paired with a small USB Flash drive. The scenarios I envision people using a product like this in all involve going up to a PC and connecting it to a front USB port – and for that scenario...

The ability to fit large amounts of data in your pocket is a something many of us have begun to take for granted. At the same time, the amount of data that can fit in a very small space continues to rise, with Verbatim offering a 4 GB version of its Store 'n' Go hard drive.

I was very impressed with the Verbatim 256MB USB Drive. With fast transfer rates, very small size and easy to use security software, this drive got my attention. If asked, I would never have guessed there could be so many differences between different USB drives.