Cheapest lightweight 500mb(ish) external hard drive for travelling

tedpiper

I do lots of travelling and need an external hard drive, 500mb would do the job nicely but I would consider larger ones if its a good deal.

Requirements:
Small

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its for travelling so the smaller the better
Lightweight is essential.
a nice price tag

Has anyone out there found one for similar use that they can recommend?

Many thanks.

busenbust

http://www.wdc.com/en/products/Products.asp?DriveID=701

Weight 0.20 kg

tedpiper

Thanks for that.

I have found these... http://www.amazon.co.uk/Freecom-250GB-Toughdrive-Inch-Drive/dp/B000RAEFYU/ref=sr_1_17?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1223056364&sr=1-17


These.. http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-075-FC&groupid=1657&catid=1659&subcat=

and this size would be great if it was 500gb version

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-052-FC&groupid=701&catid=1240&subcat=170&name=Freecom%20Mobile%20Drive%20XXS%20250GB%20USB%202.0%20Portable%20Drive%20(31256)

I am still looking - so please say if you can recommend anything else.

Taffybiker

Maplin have one on offer for £50 with free delivery.

tedpiper

Taffybiker wrote: »

Maplin have one on offer for £50 with free delivery.

Thanks for that, but, at that size (Product Dimensions: 207.08mm x 125.91mm x 39.79mm) and that Weight: 1.02kg - there are much smaller and lighter products on the market at a similar price.

System

Taffybiker wrote: »

Maplin have one on offer for £50 with free delivery.

That is 3.5 inch. Not very small or light

Taffybiker

Yes, sorry about that. Didn't read it properly. Maybe I could make amends.
How about this one? 11cm x 8cm x 1.6cm, weight 110g.

tedpiper

That's more like it Taffybiker... much more up my street.

Please - keep them coming.

Many thanks for your help, I very much appreciate the help you are all offering me.

busenbust

http://go.iomega.com/en/products/external-hard-drive-portable/ego-portable-series/?partner=4735 :cool:




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Lil306

Not sure of your budget, but consider a Western Digital elements. It's 250GB, USB Powered and VERY light (about 200G)

Quick Link http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/12161248/Western-Digital-Elements-Portable-250GB-2-5-USB-External-Hard-Drive-Black/Product.html?&_$ja=tsid:11518|cc:|prd:12161248|cat:Hard+Drives

• Main Specifications:
• Capacity: 250 GB
• Interface: USB 2.0
• Data Transfer Rate: 480 Mbps
• OS Required: Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP, Apple MacOS X 10.1.5 or later, Microsoft Windows Vista

WD quality inside and out - Designed with the same commitment to quality that made WD external drives the number one drives in the world.

Plug-and-play simplicity - Just plug it into a USB port and you're up and running instantly.

USB powered - These drives require no power adapter; they are powered directly through the USB cable.

Compact design - Weighing in at only a few ounces, these small drives fit easily into a pocket or purse.

Preformatted for PCs - Designed for use with Windows-based computers. Can be easily reformatted for use with Macs.

JasX

basically anything advertised as 2.5" or USB powered will do you fine, western digital are one of a number of reliable established brands.

Another option would be to just buy a £8 odd USB drive caddy and use an old drive from a laptop of you have one kicking around. But that'd probably not be as big as 500GB and if you don't have a spare drive to hand buying drive + caddy separately probably won't give you much benefit over getting a complete one...

eg http://www.ebuyer.com/product/143545

if you really need it to be small try this Freecom one (or the 500GB version of the same-friend of mine has a few of these). v small and good if you need to carry several round with you, just be careful around dust + liquids as the rubber glove isn't completly sealed

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/148374