Iomega Prestige USB 2.0 Desktop External Hard Drive Review 160GB, 250GB, 320GB, 500GB, 1TB, 2TB

The Iomega Prestige Desktop Hard Drive USB 2.0 External Hard Drive offers capacities from 160GB up to 2TB (see table in resources below for all sizes) which covers an enormous range of consumer photo, music and video backup requirements. Because it only needs a USB connection for power (Energy Star rated) it’s a conveniently portable device. Accidents happen and the rugged aluminium construction and Drop Shock feature means it is capable of handling a rough travelling environment.

Iomega Prestige 160GB – 2TB USB 2.0 Desktop External Hard Drive

Notably, the Iomega Prestige Desktop Hard Drive has a 7200 RPM hard drive which has a data transfer rate some 33 percent higher than a external drive with a 5400 RPM spin rate. If you are transferring large quantities of data this is a significant difference. Western Digital have produced a detailed report on the benefits of a 7200 RPM HDD (see resources below). For smoother transfers the buffer memory is a sizeable 8MB.

Backup Software Included

Included free with your Iomega hard drive purchase, choose either EMC Retrospect Express or Retrospect Express HD (PC or Mac) for easy file backup (software via download). The software has a setup wizard to guide you through choosing what to backup and a schedule.