Samsung G2 portable hard drive

Samsung G2 portable hard drive (500GB, black)

Editors' rating: 4 out of 5

The good: Inexpensive, low power consumption; small footprint; bedazzled case design; three-year warranty.

The bad: Included backup and password protection software doesn't support Mac OS.

The bottom line: With its embossed cover and rainbow of colorful designs, the Samsung G2 Portable hard drive is a consumer-focused external hard drive that offers the most basic plug-and-play storage functionality. You don't get many extras, but impressive benchmark scores, a competitive cost-per-gigabyte, and a generous three-year warranty demonstrate its core competency and earn this drive our CNET recommendation.

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Price: $84.99