Iomega eGo Silver Desktop Hard Drive Mac Edition (2TB)
The eGo Silver Desktop Hard Drive Mac Edition from Iomega is a desktop hard drive with 2TB of space. The drive features a design to match that of your Macintosh computer. FireWire-800 and USB connectivity make the drive easy to attach and use. The drive is compatible with both Windows and Mac computer systems (PC users will need to reformat the drive before initial use).
- The silver finish matches the Mac computer aesthetic
- HFS+ formatted for ease-of-use Mac-compatibility right out of the box
- Two FireWire-800 ports and one USB 2.0 port makes it easy to connect quickly
- The Iomega Protection Suite via download includes Trend Micro Smart Surfing software for Mac, Iomega QuikProtect, and MozyHome Online backup service (2GB free)
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| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 2TB |
| Interface |
USB 2.0 FireWire-800 |
| Drive Speed | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Buffer | ≥ 8MB |
| Average Seek Time | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Sustained Data Transfer Rate | Up to 800Mbps |
| System Requirements |
Windows 2000, XP, Vista, or 7; Mac OS X 10.4-10.6 300MHz CPU; Mac PowerPC G3 or Greater Memory: 256MB (Windows); 128MB (Mac) |
| General | |
|---|---|
| Mounting | Desktop |
| Power Requirements | AC: 120VAC |
| Environmental Requirements | None |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) | 5 x 1.6 x 7.3" (12.7 x 4.1 x 18.5cm) |
| Weight | 2.2 lb (1kg) |
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviews(based on 96 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
98%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Quiet (79)
- Easy to install (47)
- Fast (46)
- Highly compatible (38)
- Easy to setup (37)
Cons
Best Uses
- Back-up (32)
- Additional storage (27)
- Photo storage (24)
- High-end multimedia (19)
- Video (17)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Frequent user (35), Power user (23), Heavy duty user (18), Casual user (15)
- Primary use:
- Personal (63), Business (30)
- Computer Platform:
- Mac (39)
Most Liked Positive Review
iMac friendly. Looks great, no worries.
I researched external hard drives for a while before getting this one. It had very good reviews. B & H had the best price. I have started up an online photography business and ...Read complete review
I researched external hard drives for a while before getting this one. It had very good reviews. B & H had the best price. I have started up an online photography business and have filled up my computer hard drvie and my first, 3 year old 250gb Seagate external hard drive, so I was looking for something bigger with a firewire connection. I really appreciate that it came with all the cables I would need to hook it anyway I wanted. I didn't install the extra software, but it works fine right out of the box without it. They are following the trend of very little instructional info, but the website is helpful for anything more advanced than plugging it in. I have a 3 year old 250gb iMac desktop machine that is still running Tiger. I had no problems connecting and using the eGo. I wasn't worried about looks because it sits behind my screen, but it does look good. It makes a little whirring noise when it first starts up, but other than that, it is silent. I've had it 2 weeks and I'm still nervous about trusting it completely with all my photos, so I haven't deleted any files off my computer hard drive, which I need to do badly. (that's just me, I'm very cautious when it comes to saving files.) I will give it a month or two of use, then start deleting. I'm very please with the hard drive, [...] They are top notch.
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Most Liked Negative Review
Disappointing
I bought this drive less than 3 months ago and it has failed twice now. I've never had a hard drive fail before. I am ditching this unreliable thing and getting a G drive ...Read complete review
I bought this drive less than 3 months ago and it has failed twice now. I've never had a hard drive fail before. I am ditching this unreliable thing and getting a G drive like I should have in the first place. I was just looking to save a little money, but obviously that was a mistake.
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Pros
- Attractive Design
- Easy To Setup
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- Photo Storage
- Video
Comments about Iomega eGo Silver Desktop Hard Drive Mac Edition (2TB):
I purchased this HD with the intention of partitioning it 3 ways. One partition is being used for general HD space and the other two are currently being used as time machine back-up on two different macs.I shopped around for a while reading reviews and this particular drive kept rising to the top of my list. [@] has it, but B&H beat their price significantly.The package arrived in great condition within the same week I ordered it. Set-up was a breeze (especially since the box contained 3 different connection cables - I wasn't expecting that). My old iMac and new Macbook Pro both recognized the drive immediately and the partitioning took no time at all using "disk utility."This drive is extremely fast when using the 9-pin to 9-pin firewire cable. It takes less than 5 minutes to back-up my entire macbook (after the initial back-up of course).This drive looks great on my desk and has more than exceeded my expectations. I would certainly recommend to anyone looking for a reliable fast back-up. In fact I may purchase another one myself.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- High Capacity
Cons
- Noisy
Best Uses
- Backup
Comments about Iomega eGo Silver Desktop Hard Drive Mac Edition (2TB):
We use the HD as an external source for back up, so far so good, I hope it stays the same way.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Attractive Design
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Iomega eGo Silver Desktop Hard Drive Mac Edition (2TB):
Purchased as external hard drive for additional memory for working audio/video projects and for backup.
So far, it's served quite satisfactorily (one month).
White cables look nice.
Total available memory 1.82 TB, so it's ALMOST 2TB.
It came with NO guiding printed info or installed software of any kind that I could tell.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Easy To Setup
- Easy to use
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Backup
- Photo Storage
Comments about Iomega eGo Silver Desktop Hard Drive Mac Edition (2TB):
I've only had this drive for a few weeks, but it's been useful for what I need it for...backing up my mac. I use G-Tech drives for all my work stuff, but their 2TB drives are so expensive, and I just needed a drive to backup my computer, so this has come in handy. If it dies at some point, I'll update the review, but for now, it does the job.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Easy To Setup
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
- Different Power Cord
Best Uses
Comments about Iomega eGo Silver Desktop Hard Drive Mac Edition (2TB):
This is one of my backups for raw footage. I haven't had any problems yet. Very Quiet!
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Quiet
Cons
- Slow
Best Uses
- Backup
Comments about Iomega eGo Silver Desktop Hard Drive Mac Edition (2TB):
This product is still relatively new for me to give a true assessment; I only bought it because of the great review it got and that it was design especially for a Mac.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Easy To Setup
- Easy to use
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- Photo Storage
- Video
Comments about Iomega eGo Silver Desktop Hard Drive Mac Edition (2TB):
The stability of this HD has been great thus far. It's sturdy case helps me just feel like it's secure.
Setup is cake.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Quiet
Cons
- None so far
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- File Transfer
- Photo Storage
- Video
Comments about Iomega eGo Silver Desktop Hard Drive Mac Edition (2TB):
It comes preload for MAC but you can use it for both. Just have your MAC computer reformat it in a FAT32 file type. If you let a Windows computer do it in NTFS a MAC computer can see it but can not write to it.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Easy To Setup
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Video
Comments about Iomega eGo Silver Desktop Hard Drive Mac Edition (2TB):
I've only had the eGo external HD (2tb) for a couple weeks now but it's working great so far. I frequently edit video on my mac and the firewire 800 inputs with this hard drive make everything go a lot smoother. I definitely recommend this device for any mac user with an extensive music collection or lots of video to store but wants to keep themselves to a budget.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Easy To Setup
- Easy to use
- Firewire 800 is good
- High Capacity
- Quiet
Cons
- No Thunderbolt
Best Uses
- Backup
Comments about Iomega eGo Silver Desktop Hard Drive Mac Edition (2TB):
I encrypted and password protected this drive. Am using it as my time machine for my recently purchased 27" iMac. So far, the eGo Iomega has performed without any problems.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Easy To Setup
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- File Transfer
- Video
Comments about Iomega eGo Silver Desktop Hard Drive Mac Edition (2TB):
Works great out of the box no complaints
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Compact
- Easy To Setup
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
Cons
- Free software is PC based
Best Uses
- Photo Storage
Comments about Iomega eGo Silver Desktop Hard Drive Mac Edition (2TB):
I use to store pictures and music, plus other files that I can't replace. Setup and use is easy and quick. Having FireWire is great; much better than USB.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Easy To Setup
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Quiet
Cons
- Power block a bit fiddly
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
Comments about Iomega eGo Silver Desktop Hard Drive Mac Edition (2TB):
Absolutely exactly what I expected from iomega - run of the mill desktop drive, works perfectly firewire and USB - really a great piece of value. Completely plug-and-play, my only reservation with these kinds of drives is the power block and cables make it fiddly to just throw in a bag and go. It's still portable, but it's just bulky.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Setup
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Backup
- Photo Storage
- Video
Comments about Iomega eGo Silver Desktop Hard Drive Mac Edition (2TB):
[...].Compact design and already to use on my new iMac right out of the box.Very simple instructions.All the required cables.Drive sits on a very small stand which is perfect for the drive.Very quite running just about can hear it if you try hard.Very satisfied with [...] this new hard drive.No "CONS"
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Easy To Setup
- Easy to use
- Quiet
Cons
- Bright LED
Best Uses
- Backup
- Photo Storage
Comments about Iomega eGo Silver Desktop Hard Drive Mac Edition (2TB):
Using this as a Time Machine backup drive to replace an aging SimpleTech 320 GB. Only had for a month, and so far impression of is great.
The best things about this drive:
- Spins up fast, unlike my old drive
- Quiet, unlike my old drive
- Nothing to configure at all. Nothing. I just plugged in the included Firewire cable and it was good to go.
The design is pretty nice too with the exception of the bright blue LED. It is REALLY BRIGHT, always on, and can literally serve as a night light. But whatever, not a big deal.
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Fast start up
- High Capacity
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
Comments about Iomega eGo Silver Desktop Hard Drive Mac Edition (2TB):
While looking for a replacement hard drive, I discovered that the Iomega from my Zip Disk days is still around (in one form or another). I decided to part ways with LaCie because a hard drive is more than a pretty enclosure. It should be a machine that's not going to slowly loose strength, fade away and finally stop appearing on my desktop. So far, I am very happy with the performance of the eGo.
The only tiny grumble I have was a missing rubber pad on the drive stand/support; no big whoop, but a flaw just the same. It's the hard drive that counts. Ask me again in a year if it's worth that last star.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Setup
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- File Transfer
- Photo Storage
Comments about Iomega eGo Silver Desktop Hard Drive Mac Edition (2TB):
[...]easy to set up and use. It is quiet and fast. Used as back up for photo archive.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Setup
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- File Transfer
- Photo Storage
- Video
Comments about Iomega eGo Silver Desktop Hard Drive Mac Edition (2TB):
Quick setup for MAC and fast backup.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Easy To Setup
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Backup
Comments about Iomega eGo Silver Desktop Hard Drive Mac Edition (2TB):
I bought 2 for backing up each of our new iMacs. Easy setup, and using Time Machine -- easiest backup I've ever used
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Easy To Setup
- Easy to use
- Extra Cables
- High Capacity
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Backup
- Photo Storage
Comments about Iomega eGo Silver Desktop Hard Drive Mac Edition (2TB):
I use this with my 27" iMac. The all aluminum inclosure goes well with my mac. The 2 TB storage is great for using time machine. It is ready to go right out of the box. Formatted and all the cables you would ever need. All my files are backed up with plenty of space for more. I have had Iomega HD's in the past and so far they all still work. So fare this one works just as well. Quiet as well, i never hear it on. Even when it is backing up, which it does every hour with time machine.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
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What's in the Box
- USB 2.0 Cable
- FireWire 800 Cable
- FireWire 800-to-400 Cable
- AC Power Supply with Cable Attached
- Quick Start Guide
- Iomega Protection Suite (via download)
- 3-Year Limited Warranty with Product Registration
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