New wizards make it easier to use, and the range of operations is impressive for such a reasonable price

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Clean lines undermined by poor performance and a high price.

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Relatively quick and cheap, but not quite up there with the best

For those who don’t own version 9, a few improvements should put this at the top of your shopping list.

It may lack eSATA, but this is a fast and cheap terabyte drive.

Now a true all-in-one package thanks to file and folder backup, but it can’t match Acronis for value.

Light on features, but it’s tiny and ferociously quick.

Thin, but short on features and not particularly cheap either.

Foam insulated to dampen noise and five hard disk bays, makes this an excellent case.

Yes, it’s bigger and dearer than ever, but it’s also the most usable and well-made Eee PC yet.

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Strong on data security measures, this drive is a stand-out.

Great design, but average performance lets it down.

Tough, quick and a good choice if you need a little extra protection.

Quick, packed with interfaces, but just a little too expensive.

Fine performance and features make this a worthy winner.