The second drive that we got our grubby mits on for this shootout is the new Seagate FreeAgent Go that was launched here a few months ago.

This model is available in three capacities – 80GB, 120GB and 160GB. We had the latter as our review unit.
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Japan-Based Buffalo is a relative latecomer to the local branded portable hard disk scene. It is banking on the MiniStation, available in seven variations from 80GB to 400GB, to gain lost ground. The MiniStation line features the TurboUSB function – a built-in proprietary technology to speed up the transfer rate by at least 20% over a normal USB2.0 connection. According to the company, the technology utilises both hardware and software to function but if we were to guess, it is probably a form of on-the-fly data compression.
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Transcend announces its new high capacity 250GB Storejet 2.5 SATA portable hard drive. The Storejet 2.5 is compact and features a stylishly designed polished aluminum case with contoured edges. Hiding inside the Storejet’s streamlined shell is a modern, high capacity 250GB SATA HDD.
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