IOGEAR's 2.5 USB 2.0 ION Drive is the perfect solution for storing and protecting your valuable documents, as well as audio, video and other high-volume media files. This bus-powered, attractive and compact enclosure boasts USB 2.0 compatibility and is slim and lightweight enough to easily accompany the mobile professional on any assignment. The ION Drive supports data transfer rates of up to 480Mbps and is also backward compatible with USB 1.1 specifications. This enclosure is very easy to connect to your PC or Mac desktop or notebook, is hot swappable and Plug-n-Play. The 2.5 USB 2.0 ION Drive is backed by IOGEAR's 1 year Limited Warranty.
Average Customer Rating:
4.6 of 5
Rating Snapshot
(54 reviews)
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52 of 54 (96%) customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for IOGEAR IOGear 2.5 80GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive
1
of 5
Backup your data,
December 18, 2007 Anonymous Reviewerfrom Houston, TX
Value
3
of 5
Performance
1
of 5
Ease of Use
4
of 5
"My wife got this ion 13 months ago and it was already broken (all of her data are gone now)"
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Review 2 for IOGEAR IOGear 2.5 80GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive
5
of 5
great company!,
October 31, 2007 Windfrom Orlando, Florida
Value
5
of 5
Performance
5
of 5
Ease of Use
5
of 5
"I really like this portable drive, it works quiet and easy to use,most of all it's solid. I have other drives like WD and other brands, this one is the best. It does not have an attrative look but really works. Best!"
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Review 3 for IOGEAR IOGear 2.5 80GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive
5
of 5
Great little device,
May 30, 2007 Vahidfrom Minden, Nevada
Value
4
of 5
Performance
5
of 5
Ease of Use
5
of 5
"I have used this unit for less than 1 month so I do not have an idea how long it will last. But it is very easy to use and since it gets its power via USB, it is convenient to use also. Like all HD based storage devices, the moving parts inside will fail at some point especially when it is moved around."
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Review 4 for IOGEAR IOGear 2.5 80GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive
2
of 5
Not Supported for WindowsSE,
May 8, 2007 Anonymous Reviewerfrom Indiana
Value
4
of 5
Performance
2
of 5
Ease of Use
2
of 5
"This is a good drive for use with Windows XP. But I also purchased it for use with 98SE from which I run my web sites. Although the instructions accompanying the drive tells you to go to the IOgear site and download drivers for Win 98SE, the download will not activate drivers. Support finally told me that IOgear does not support 98SE, for this drive. So I am back to using my Maxtor External USB 40 gig drive. Although it is more cumbersome, with the required power pack, at least it operates with all my computers. Since IOgear does not seem to know what systems their equipment will work with, I would never buy their products again. No reflection on Buy.com, their delivery was fast and prices reasonable, as usual."
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Review 5 for IOGEAR IOGear 2.5 80GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive
3
of 5
Does Not Work With Vista,
March 6, 2007 Anonymous Reviewerfrom Naples, FL
Value
5
of 5
Performance
5
of 5
Ease of Use
5
of 5
"This is a great portable HD for Windows XP but does not work with Vista and IOGear Tech Support does not have a timetable for Vista drivers."
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Review 6 for IOGEAR IOGear 2.5 80GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive
5
of 5
Best Buy For Your Money,
February 28, 2007 Anonymous Reviewerfrom 10468
Value
5
of 5
Performance
5
of 5
Ease of Use
5
of 5
"Product worked immediately without any installation requiremnt. Also, I was able to store my files, music and video without any problems. In addition, product is formatted into three partitions, which give you the convenience of storing your data where you want and finding with ease..!!! I was also able to transfer files from the laptop to my pc and vice versa without installig additional software and using a cable..!!! I recommend this product 100% It was right for the price...!!!"
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Review 7 for IOGEAR IOGear 2.5 80GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive
5
of 5
LOVE IT!,
February 21, 2007 Anonymous Reviewerfrom Chicago, IL
Value
5
of 5
Performance
5
of 5
Ease of Use
5
of 5
"Perfect travel companion."
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Review 8 for IOGEAR IOGear 2.5 80GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive
4
of 5
Missing GB,
February 18, 2007 Anonymous Reviewerfrom woodbury
Value
5
of 5
Performance
4
of 5
Ease of Use
5
of 5
"Great item overall. Works well, quick to transfer files, and easy to transport. Perfect size if you use a bag, not too small to lose, not too big to not want to carry. My only problem is when I got it, the three drives were 31.9GB, 31.9GB and a 10.5GB. Everyone else seems to have a 30/30/20 split. I reformatted into one drive and its 74.5 GB."
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Review 9 for IOGEAR IOGear 2.5 80GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive
4
of 5
USB 2.0 ION External HDD, 80gb,
February 16, 2007 Anonymous Reviewerfrom Charleston, SC
Value
5
of 5
Performance
5
of 5
Ease of Use
5
of 5
"Great little usb external HDD. I had an error code when I plugged it up the first time, but after I formatted the drive I haven't had any problems since. Great 2.5 size, fast shipping from buy.com also!"
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Review 10 for IOGEAR IOGear 2.5 80GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive
4
of 5
It is a nice little external hard drive,
February 14, 2007 Anonymous Reviewerfrom Saint Louis MO
Value
4
of 5
Performance
4
of 5
Ease of Use
5
of 5
"Overall this item is good, but it does have a problem with rejecting the hardware from my laptop. I do recommend it, very fast delievery."
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Review 11 for IOGEAR IOGear 2.5 80GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive
5
of 5
A great offsite backup solution,
February 14, 2007 Anonymous Reviewerfrom Palm Coast, FL
Value
5
of 5
Performance
5
of 5
Ease of Use
5
of 5
"I use two of these to back up data on by business PC. I keep one on the machine during the week and on the weekend I do a backup and take it to an offsite location and swap it with the other. I can recommend this product to anyone looking for a good portable hard drive."
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Review 12 for IOGEAR IOGear 2.5 80GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive
5
of 5
This hard drive is fantastic!!,
February 12, 2007 Anonymous Reviewerfrom Brandon, MS
Value
5
of 5
Performance
5
of 5
Ease of Use
5
of 5
"This product is as advertised. It is very simple to use. It is quite functional and a perfect size. I can carry it in my back pocket if I wish. I have a PDA telephone and it is about the same size! I am considering purchasing another! I recommend this product to anyone looking for a good portable hard drive."
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Review 13 for IOGEAR IOGear 2.5 80GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive
5
of 5
Great little hard drive,
February 12, 2007 Anonymous Reviewerfrom Colleyville, TX
Value
5
of 5
Performance
5
of 5
Ease of Use
5
of 5
"I have several portable hard drives but this is the best. It is smaller than my other 80GB portable drives and with one USB cord that performs both power and data transfer it is easy to use and keep up with. The icing on the cake is that it was the least expensive 80GB portable I've bought yet."
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Review 14 for IOGEAR IOGear 2.5 80GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive
4
of 5
Good Buy,
February 12, 2007 Anonymous Reviewerfrom VA
Value
4
of 5
Performance
4
of 5
Ease of Use
5
of 5
"It is a very good product. The speed is a little slow."
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Review 15 for IOGEAR IOGear 2.5 80GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive
5
of 5
Great backup hardware,
February 8, 2007 Anonymous Reviewerfrom Appleton, WI
Value
5
of 5
Performance
5
of 5
Ease of Use
5
of 5
"This unit is easy to use, lightweight to carry and does the job it is intended to do. We feel it was the best choice for our situation."
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Review 16 for IOGEAR IOGear 2.5 80GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive
5
of 5
Works great! I'm glad I got it!,
February 3, 2007 Anonymous Reviewerfrom Poquoson, VA
Value
5
of 5
Performance
5
of 5
Ease of Use
5
of 5
"This thing is a jewel! It is in a nice metal case and it's small size makes it incredibly handy. Just plug in and go to work."
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Review 17 for IOGEAR IOGear 2.5 80GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive
5
of 5
Nice!,
February 3, 2007 Anonymous Reviewerfrom Bartlett, TN
Value
5
of 5
Performance
5
of 5
Ease of Use
5
of 5
"I found no flaws at all with this drive. While I have just received it, I plugged it into my Dell Latitude system and had it immediately recognized. Reformatting the three partitions with which it came into one, and then back to two, proved absolutely no challenge at all. I found that the USB cable that functions with the Motorola Razr and like products (mini-USB without the ballast) worked just as well as the included cable to connect the drive. It's small, it's pretty, and it has twice the storage capacity of the drive my Latitude came with: what more could you ask? The price is slammin'! Even with the extended warranty, the entire thing came to less than $80.00 (with Google checkout, which was also easy as pie!)! What a deal! What a country! Go ahead and buy this thing, y'all. You will not be sorry!"
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Review 18 for IOGEAR IOGear 2.5 80GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive
4
of 5
Not for Windows 98SE,
January 31, 2007 Anonymous Reviewerfrom Texas
Value
4
of 5
Performance
4
of 5
Ease of Use
4
of 5
"This portable drive is very handy and sturdy. However, I purchased it to maintain a back-up from older Gateway desktop w/ Windows 98SE and I can not do it directly. I must move files to the flash drive first."
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Review 19 for IOGEAR IOGear 2.5 80GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive
4
of 5
Some initial problems,
January 25, 2007 Anonymous Reviewerfrom New York, NY
Value
4
of 5
Performance
3
of 5
Ease of Use
3
of 5
"I purchased the IOGear unit to use as general backup for various files in several computers. My initial backup on the first computer worked fine, but when I connected it to the second computer I had some problems. For whatever reason IOGear has created three partitions on the drive. The second computer could not read the two which had no data. To make a long story short, I had to reformat the drive to have one partition, then did my backups and everything has been fine since. I would recommend, for a few extra bucks, getting a Maxtor One Touch III, which I have purchsed since. It comes with a very simple to use back-up program which you can use or not, and the one-button feature is very convenient and, most importantly, it works flawlessly."
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Review 20 for IOGEAR IOGear 2.5 80GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive
5
of 5
VERY EXCELLENT,
January 16, 2007 Anonymous Reviewerfrom WINDSOR
Value
5
of 5
Performance
5
of 5
Ease of Use
5
of 5
"HI THIS ITEM IS EXCELLIENT I SUGGEST ALL TO BUY THIS ITEM."
