The WL-WDD is great for users who want portable storage that's compatible with wireless technology.

It costs a pretty penny, but proves to be the perfect solution for users looking to expand their laptop’s storage capacity or take their work home with them, without having to worry about burning CDs.

Despite a few minor glitches, the Maxtor One Touch II is a simple, fast and secure way to backup your data.

A colourful, but expensive approach to external storage

The Iomega Screenplay Pro shares many of the limitations of its predecessor, but the extra storage space, addition of Firewire and digital audio output are all significant improvements

While perhaps not as ‘rugged’ as LaCie suggests, it does offer more protection than your average hard drive.

This bright pink number is short on storage space but big on convenience

For those who do a lot of multimedia work and need a safe external storage solution, this unit is well-worth a look, despite a cost per gigabyte of over $2.50 when using RAID 5. We love the fact that its RAID array can be configured to our specific needs, and also the fact that drives can be easily swapped if there is a problem.

The FreeAgent Pro's large capacity, multiple connectivity options, fast performance and unique design aren't quite enough to justify its high price. If it came with a full version of Memos Autobackup backup software, then we'd rate it higher.

A solid, decent but uninspiring backup drive, the Verbatim Portable Hard Drive will make a good purchase for those who back up regularly.

Overall, we were underwhelmed by the Memorex TravelDrive Portable; a solid but less than stellar external hard drive