Review of the Iomega Prestige Portable Hard Drive–Compact Edition
July 7, 2010 by Andrew Edney 
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Iomega have a new USB 2.0 drive out called the Prestige Portage Hard Drive – Compact Edition, and here is our review.
Here is how Iomega describe the Prestige Portable Hard Drive – Compact Edition:
At just over 110 millimeters long, the super-compact, lightweight Iomega® Prestige™ Portable Hard Drive, Compact Edition is perfect to carry in your pocket, backpack or laptop bag. It requires no external power supply – just plug it in and go. And with the Drop Shock™ feature, the Prestige Portable Hard Drive is rugged enough to safely store data for travel environments. Iomega® Protection Suite includes Trend Micro® Internet Security software (12 month free subscription), EMC® Retrospect® Express Backup software, Iomega QuikProtect, and MozyHome™ Online Backup service (2GB free) to protect your data and your computer (software available via easy download).
This is a great travel companion that lets you take your files, photos and music anywhere.
Compact Super-compact drive easily fits in a pocket, laptop bag, or backpack; One of the smallest portable hard drives in the marketplace.
Easy-to-use USB 2.0 interface available with no external power supply required
Durable Sturdy aluminum construction; Drop Shock™ technology on all models
Secure Iomega® Protection Suite includes :
Trend Micro® Internet Security software (12 months free subscription),
EMC® Retrospect® Express Backup software,
Iomega QuikProtect simple file-level backup, and MozyHome™ Online Backup service to protect your data and your computer. All software available via download
The drive comes as either a 320GB drive, a 500GB drive or a 1TB drive. For this review we are looking at the 1TB drive.
WHATS IN THE BOX?
- Portable Hard Drive
- USB 2.0/power cable
- Quick Start Guide
- Iomega Protection Suite Iomega Protection Suite software (via download)
- Retrospect Express HD
- Retrospect Express
- MozyHome Online Backup 2GB Free
- Trend Micro Internet Security software
USING THE DRIVE
When you plug the drive in, the light on the rear of the unit illuminates.
Connecting the drive up to Windows 7 took a only a few seconds for it to be recognised.
Running some tests with HD Tune Pro showed some fairly good results:
FINAL THOUGHTS
The drive is a little bigger than my iPhone, and a bit heavier as well. Perhaps it wont be entirely practical to have it in your pocket, but you could do if you really wanted to!
It looks really good with a cool finish on it and it works without any problems.
Speed wise I had no problems writing to, or reading from the drive with different size files.
Price wise here in the UK it retails for £144.99 and it retails in the US for $179.99. It also includes a 3 year warranty.
If you are looking for a good looking, portable 1TB USB 2.0 hard drive then you really should take a look at this one.
For more information, click here: http://go.iomega.com/en/products/external-hard-drive-portable/prestige-portable-series/prestige-compact/?partner=4735#overviewItem_tab
USB 3.0 drives are starting to make their way onto the market now – so watch out for our reviews coming up soon.
