Storage Reviews

More wires, more fire: FireWire 800

Tech Guide FireWire 800 ups the speed ante, promising twice the data transfer rate of FireWire 400. But what does this mean for you? Read on to learn about this new development in data transfer.

StorPac SP40 review

Review This external RAID subsystem looks smart and is straightforward to set up and use. If you're looking for a good-value backup solution for your business, put the StorPac SP40 on your shortlist.

How to avoid obsolete storage hell

Tech Guide Don't get suckered into using a backup medium that your next computer won't be able to read.

LaCie Silverscreen (80GB) review

Review The Silverscreen is a sluggish mobile hard drive with a useful entertainment feature -- it plays video and music directly to a TV.

Tiko Classic 340 review

Review It’s hard to see much value in the iSCSI facilities, but as an NAS appliance the Tiko Classic 340 is competitively priced, easy to manage and works well.

LaCie d2 Hard Drive Extreme with Triple Interface (160GB) review

Review This is the fastest, best-looking external hard drive we've tested to date, with FireWire 800 performance that's as cheap as its slower mainstream competition.

Adaptec iSA1500 Storage Array review

Review This is not as easy as to deploy as Adaptec would have you believe, but it's worth persevering with as an affordable alternative to more expensive Fibre Channel SAN solutions.

Pioneer DVR-A08XL review

Review The Pioneer DVR-A08XL delivers excellent 4X double-layer DVD read and write performance, but it's a bit slow reading and writing CDs.

LaCie Porsche Mobile Hard Drive USB 2.0/FireWire review

Review This compact external hard drive packs a lot of speed and storage space into a sleek, stylish package. It's a bit pricey, but well worth the money.

Maxtor OneTouch II (250GB) review

Review Maxtor's OneTouch II external hard drive makes a good thing even better, with 250GB or 300GB of one-button backups. But be warned: it eliminates any excuses for not backing up a computer.

Western Digital Media Center 250GB review

Review Featurewise, Western Digital's Media Center external hard drive blows away Maxtor's competing OneTouch, but it's an uneven performer.

Maxtor OneTouch II: a first look

Preview Maxtor's OneTouch II incorporates more features and protection than its predecessor and makes one-button backup even easier.

Maxtor OneTouch 160GB review

Review With its single-button backup, Maxtor's 160GB OneTouch drive not only makes avoiding PC disasters easier, it's also fast.

Ximeta NetDisk review

Review If you require simple, inexpensive local or network-attached storage in capacities ranging from 80GB to 250GB, look no further than Ximeta's NetDisk.

Sony DRU-700A review

Review Sony's first double-layer DVD burner does its job well, but double-layer burning itself is a mixed blessing.