All the other test results for the BlackBelt were decent, but not record-breaking. Write and read speeds via USB 2. Its read test clocked in at All these backup options make the BlackBelt a complete storage solution. But if you enable encryption, you will have to run the encryption program every time you plug in the drive and enter your password in order to be able to access the eGo.
We noticed a quirk in our test model: It would not allow us to decrypt the drive unless we first unplugged and then re-plugged the drive — the utility simply would not recognise the drive until we did this. The Iomega eGo produced a mixed bag of results in our performance tests. It was adequate when reading and writing almost 20GB worth of large files — it was able to write them at a speed of By comparison, Buffalo's external pocket drive recorded So as you can see, the Iomega's results in the large file test were close to what we expected, but it had a slightly slow read speed.
This slow read speed was reinforced when we transferred up to 3GB of small files, where it recorded a very sluggish read speed of The transfer rates were similar when we used encryption.
The Buffalo drive was more consistent in the small files test, garnering 20MBps in both the read and write tests. However, a lot of drives tend to struggle when dealing with small files, and this was also shown when we tested the Buffalo DriveStation HD-HXU3 desktop drive , which recorded a paltry The GB version has a cost per formatted gigabyte of around 23 cents, but it's much better value at 1TB, at which point the cost per formatted gigabyte drops dramatically to around 16 cents.
It comes with a three-year warranty. Overall, it the Iomega eGo is a typical external portable hard drive, with its main drawcard being the inclusion of bit AES encryption.
From a bang for buck perspective, we'd recommend going for the 1TB version of this drive. Stay up to date with the latest news, reviews and features. Sign up to gain exclusive access to email subscriptions, event invitations, competitions, giveaways, and much more. Time for a Linux smartphone?
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