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Iomega Portable Hard Drive USB 2.0, 160GB (33600) | 
| Brand: Iomega
Category: CE
Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 16705
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Hard Drive Size: 160
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 7.3 x 3.1
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: 33600
Model: 33600
UPC: 742709336003
EAN: 0742709336003
ASIN: B000GE8S0O
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| Features:
| • | 160GB 2.5-inch external hard drive with USB 2.0 connection | | • | USB 2.0 offers up to 480 Mbps transfer rates | | • | Drop-shock technology offers extra protection against accidents | | • | 1-year limited warranty | | • | Device measures 2.9 x 0.5 x 5 inches (WxHxD) |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
This ultra compact, USB-powered Portable Hard Drive requires no external power supply - just plug it in and go. At a capacity of 160GB, it is a high capacity travel companion that lets you take your important files, photos and music anywhere - a perfect storage solution for the mobile professional Stylish - Sleek silver and white styling compliments your laptop or desktop computer System Requirements - PC Users - Pentium II-class or equivalent processor or higher / USB controller /Microsoft Windows Vista / 2000 / 2000 Professional / XP Home / XP Professional x64 / USB 2.0 host connection or controller for USB 2.0 speeds / CD-ROM drive to install software and view user's manual / 32MB RAM or more as required by operating system Mac Users - G3 or higher computer (blue and white G3 only) with built-in USB connection /Mac OS 8.6 or higher with Mac OS USB 1.3.3 or above; built for Mac OS X /USB 2.0 host connection or controller for USB 2.0 speeds /CD-ROM drive to install software and view user's manual / 32MB RAM or more as required by operating system To View User's Manual - Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher or Netscape 6.1 or higher Unit Dimensions (L x W x H) - 5.075 x 2.93 x. 50 inches / Weight - 0.38 lbs
Amazon.com Product Description
The Iomega Portable Hard Drive USB 2.0 160GB Silver is ultra compact and requires no external power supply, making it perfect for carrying around. The Iomega portable hard drive can be plugged in wherever and whenever you need it with nothing extra to carry around other than a cable. With 160GB of storage capacity, you can travel with all your essential files, including photos and music.  | The Iomega Portable Hard Drive USB 2.0 160GB Silver offers: - Maximum portability with a bus-powered design.
- 160GB of storage space.
- A USB 2.0 connection interface for speed and compatibility.
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Small, sleek, and bus-powered, so you can easily carry your files around everywhere. View larger. | The drive features a USB 2.0 connection for wide compatibility and transfer speeds up to 480 Mbps. It is designed to withstand the rigors of being transported--built-in drop shock technology prevents it from losing data when it is accidentally dropped. Its small dimensions allow it to fit easily into a shirt or briefcase pocket. Included with the drive is a Solutions CD that includes EMC Retrospect Express backup and disaster recovery software for PC and Mac . The Iomega Portable Hard Drive USB 2.0 160GB Silver is backed by a 1-year warranty. What's in the Box
Iomega Portable Hard Drive, USB cable, supplemental power cord, Solutions CD with user manual and backup software for PC and Mac, and quick install guide.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 13 more reviews...
 Iomega Seems to be Best of Breed with USB Hard Drives July 10, 2008
S. Gerber (Philadelphia, PA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Here's a review that is bullish on Iomega portable USB drives. It was written for the newer Ego drive which is a bit larger but in the same Iomega "family". Most of that review applies to this drive as well which I also recently purchased (now my 5th Iomega). You'll see it references it as a good buy in the review below (which is why I just bought it for my son):
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This is my fourth Iomega. First was a "Silver Portable" 40GB drive. Ran perfectly for over a year and I gave it to my son so he could finally back up his WinXP system. Then I bought a 120GB USB/Firewire "Silver Portable" and it ran perfectly for over a year and was just retired to my backup computer so I could buy a larger one, my first Iomega that's not a "Silver Portable". (Along the way, I also bought an 80GB Iomega Silver portable for my daughter.)
If you've read complaints throughout Amazon about the Western Digital and Maxtor and others regarding some very important flaws like running noisy, breaking in a few months, and not getting enough power from the USB port, then do consider this one. This drive runs very quietly and only draws around 100mA from a standard 500mA USB port.
You've probably read that it's important with Windows XP to format your USB hard drive using the NTFS file system and then set it in device manager's "Policies" tab to "optimize for performance". That's quite true and worth mentioning. You'll get best speed this way and really don't lose anything except compatibility with Windows 95, 98 and ME. What are they, you ask? ;>) Also, the drive comes with an 8MB cache which helps give it such fine performance.
Comparing this drive (the Ego) to my other Iomega Silver Portables, it's supposed to be more shock resistant but I don't plan to ever test that. On the negative side it is larger and cannot be placed in a shirt pocket like the others. It's just a bit longer, wider and heavier - no problem at all though for a brief case, a laptop's accessory compartment, or even a small woman's purse. It runs a bit warmer also. Not hot at all but I'm just spoiled by the other Iomegas which run cooler. It does not have rubber feet but is not especially slippery either. I'm more comfortable with things like this by placing them atop a piece of Rubbermaid non-skid rubberized shelfing material, cut to fit, but that may be overkill.
From the other reviews I've read including Western Digital, Seagate, Maxtor, LaCie and some others, there didn't seem to be another manufacturer that I would have faith in. Not to demean this drive at all, but if I were to buy it again or buy another for myself, I would definitely consider another "Silver Portable" for its compactness, lower temperature, and ridiculously low power draw from the USB port. At this writing, they are still available on Amazon but will be selling out in the near future. They are:
1. Model 33634 - USB/Firewire 120GB for $100 (I have this one already)
2. Model 33600 - USB 160GB for $80.
Finally, software. The drive comes with a license for some Iomega licensed backup software. Backup software is very difficult to trust, and usually you don't learn how competent it is until your hard drive fails or some virus eats you alive. Crunch time is a bit late to be disappointed by your backup software. I very strongly encourage you to take a hard look at Acronis True Image software. I have it as do some friends and it doesn't disappoint. Even works on a PC with RAID1 hard drives, if that means anything to you. Probably the only program for PCs that does. It even comes with a bootable CD version which runs slower doing the backup than the installed version, but can be very convenient.
I've run dry and this review has run long. Thanks for reading. Hope I've been helpful
Regards ... Sam
 very good item June 26, 2008
Daniel Figueroa (Caracas, Venezuela)
this item has been good and works very well,
pros: light to carry on, good rate of transference, small,
cons: have to use a couple of usb port from your machine, a very high cons if your computer only have 2 or 3 ports (like a laptop).
Anoying beep unexplained, but otherwise noi problem June 18, 2008
Patricio Mena (Quito, Ecuador)
I am very pleased overall now that it is working, but when I connected the portable HD to my desktop it began beeping like crazy and did not work. There was no explanation in the small printed manual and the (quiet friendly) person on-line was not able to tell me anything about the beeping. He did tell me though to try it on another computer. I did, and now it works pefectly well on my laptop. Maybe it just does not work on desktops or perhaps my USB type is not the adequate one...
Iomega USB hard drive May 4, 2008
William G. Shipley (Maryland)
Drive has worked flawlessly. I did reformat to NTFS, but this was no problem. No problem powering the drive from the USB port. I used a short single connector USB cable. Very happy with this drive.
Iomega Portable Hard Drive 160GB February 9, 2008
M. Swift (Dallas, TX)
Good Iomega quality for a great price. I have had several Iomega drives without problems. A couple of downsides : 1. It takes 2 USB connections. 2. Sometimes not recognised by my laptop. Iomega says necessary drive is already in Vista so I used windows to update the driver. Seems to work but if not, I may need to purchase a power source.
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