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
Review 21 for IOGEAR IOGear 2.5 80GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive
5
of 5
Works with Dell,
January 10, 2007 Anonymousfrom Secaucus, NJ
Value
5
of 5
Performance
5
of 5
Ease of Use
5
of 5
"the hard drive works flawlessly with my DELL Latitude D620 and Dell dimension desktop. no additional wires, required just connect the Hardrive with the supplied cable and the computer recognized it instantly. Definitely recommend this product."
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Review 22 for IOGEAR IOGear 2.5 80GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive
5
of 5
works as described,
January 8, 2007 Anonymousfrom Denver, CO
Value
5
of 5
Performance
5
of 5
Ease of Use
5
of 5
"80 gig of space on a drive that needs no electricity is pretty nice. Just plug into the USB and go. The only thing I didn't like about it was the partitions. The 80 gig is partitioned into 3 drives. 2 - 31 gig and the rest on the 3rd partition. I'm going to check and see if I can reformt into 1 80 gig."
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Review 23 for IOGEAR IOGear 2.5 80GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive
5
of 5
Excellent product,
January 3, 2007 Anonymousfrom philadelphia, PA
Value
5
of 5
Performance
5
of 5
Ease of Use
5
of 5
"This is a great product. It works flawlessly with my DELL laptop (Latitude D620), right out of the box. did not have to get additional cables like others have mentioned. Works great with my DELL desktop as well. Highly recommend this product."
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Review 24 for IOGEAR IOGear 2.5 80GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive
5
of 5
Better than a thumb drive,
December 28, 2006 Anonymousfrom Madison, MS
Value
4
of 5
Performance
5
of 5
Ease of Use
5
of 5
"The advantages of a big hard drive in a small package, the advantages of a thumb drive in a slightly larger package. I like the ability to have 80 gigs of storage with out having to fool with the power cords since this is a USB powered unit."
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Review 25 for IOGEAR IOGear 2.5 80GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive
5
of 5
Really good product,
December 13, 2006 Abdur Rahmanfrom Queens, New York
Value
5
of 5
Performance
5
of 5
Ease of Use
5
of 5
"It shows up as 3 different drives, that way I can use it as different sources, one for music, one for data, etc., You can format it as ONE drive. It's a really great product, I recommend it. Use the USB wire/cable it came with, I tried a different cable, and it was not reading the drive."
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Review 26 for IOGEAR IOGear 2.5 80GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive
5
of 5
One great little drive,
November 28, 2006 Anonymousfrom York, PA
Value
5
of 5
Performance
5
of 5
Ease of Use
5
of 5
"Unfortunately, I saw the problem many reported with Dell laptops and no function. However, that's my office PC and of little consequence in the overall analysis. On my Alienware (laptop and desktop) it works great! If it had another USB connector that functioned as a hub it would be nice. (I think the 40GB model had more than one interface.) I close with the note that I'd gladly buy another, but they're currently out of stock from the manufacturer. 80GB in your hand can be a nice little tool when you need it."
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Review 27 for IOGEAR IOGear 2.5 80GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive
5
of 5
GREAT EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE,
November 15, 2006 Anonymousfrom YONKERS, NEW YORK
Value
5
of 5
Performance
5
of 5
Ease of Use
5
of 5
"IT IS VERY EASY TO USE AND HAVE A LOT OF STORAGE IN 3 SECTION. YES I RECOMEND IT."
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Review 28 for IOGEAR IOGear 2.5 80GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive
5
of 5
Had my doubts,
November 10, 2006 Anonymousfrom Alto WI
Value
5
of 5
Performance
4
of 5
Ease of Use
5
of 5
"Had my doubts, wanted the Store-it drive for the fancy features but was not in budget. Bought the IOGEAR 2.5" 80GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive - GHD225U80 and I'm pretty happy with it. Like the three partitions,, works out for my seperate computers, really handy. Only thing is sometimes I cannot stop the device to safely remove it - maybe that's my computer? Thought that hot-swappable was supposed to avoid it. Overall, well worth it for the price."
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Review 29 for IOGEAR IOGear 2.5 80GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive
5
of 5
Back-up for PC & Carry on for travel,
November 9, 2006 Stanley D'Souzafrom Yardley, PA
Value
5
of 5
Performance
5
of 5
Ease of Use
5
of 5
"I have been completely satisfied with my IOGear 80 GB portable hard drive. It loaded up the required software when connected and it is small enough to carry it when traveling. I do not take my computer anymore when I travel internationally. You can always find a computer in the airport or the hotel."
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Review 30 for IOGEAR IOGear 2.5 80GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive
5
of 5
Great item for my laptop,
November 6, 2006 Anonymousfrom Montgomery, AL
Value
5
of 5
Performance
5
of 5
Ease of Use
5
of 5
"Fast shipping and great item as advertised. Plug n play without any problem. Use Partition Magic to create 3 partitions with NTFS format and started using it as a second hard drive for my laptop. Great for backing up and runs cool all the time. A+++"
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Review 31 for IOGEAR IOGear 2.5 80GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive
5
of 5
Very happy with this purchase,
November 4, 2006 Anonymousfrom Lynbrook, NY
Value
5
of 5
Performance
5
of 5
Ease of Use
5
of 5
"I bought this drive as a backup for my laptop and am happier than expected with it. In the description is says that it is around 5.2", but it is actually only around 4". It fits very easily in any of the pockets of my laptop case and is recognized by my computer everytime. I have a desktop IOGear drive for my recording system and that has not failed me once in over a year of owning it. I will buy from this company in the future for sure!"
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Review 32 for IOGEAR IOGear 2.5 80GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive
Top 250
5
of 5
Handiest Portable Drive Around,
November 1, 2006 Anonymousfrom Patrick, SC
Value
5
of 5
Performance
5
of 5
Ease of Use
5
of 5
"IOFEAR is known for good products, but this one is great. 80GB of info that fits in your hand and works just like a USB flash drive or another hard drive right out of the box. That is as much storage space a most computers have and it is portable. Just plug it into any USB port and XP installs everything needed to use it in mere seconds. No formatting required. It took a while to appear on the market, but I would not be without one now."
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Review 33 for IOGEAR IOGear 2.5 80GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive
4
of 5
ION IOGEAR 80G,
October 30, 2006 Anonymousfrom Coon Rapids,MN
Value
5
of 5
Performance
4
of 5
Ease of Use
4
of 5
"It worked great 1st time I plugged but it was formatted as 3 separated disks ION1, ION2 and ION3 (30G, 30G, 20G). I had to reformatted it for 1 disk with 80G."
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Review 34 for IOGEAR IOGear 2.5 80GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive
5
of 5
confirmation about USB power,
October 28, 2006 Anonymousfrom Stillwater, OK
Value
5
of 5
Performance
4
of 5
Ease of Use
5
of 5
"I'm using Inspiron laptop of Dell. This hard drive did not work with the front/side USB hubs. HOWEVER, It works well with rear ones ( That's ok because it have 4 rear hubs :] ) A little bit confusing: sounds when copying."
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Review 35 for IOGEAR IOGear 2.5 80GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive
5
of 5
Great Product,
October 25, 2006 Anonymousfrom Orlando, FL
Value
5
of 5
Performance
5
of 5
Ease of Use
5
of 5
"This small external hard drive was a great buy! I use it with my laptop and can cary it around with ease. I just plugged it right in and transfered all my files. I recently bought an 80GB iPod and decided that this drive would be a great little device to store all of my media on and to lessen the strain on my computers hard drive. Overall I would deffinatly reccomend this product for anyone. External hard drives are great and this one beats them all due to its small size."
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Review 36 for IOGEAR IOGear 2.5 80GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive
5
of 5
What an excellent deal!,
October 24, 2006 Anonymousfrom Columbia, MO
Value
5
of 5
Performance
5
of 5
Ease of Use
5
of 5
"This external hard drive works perfectly on both my HP and Sony laptops. The size is pretty small and it doesn't require extra power. Unlike the image displayed here, mine only has one usb port. Overall, what an excellent deal!"
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Review 37 for IOGEAR IOGear 2.5 80GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive
5
of 5
Nice Replacement,
October 24, 2006 Dhru.from West Chicago IL
Value
5
of 5
Performance
5
of 5
Ease of Use
5
of 5
"Ok, I know its hard to find a good size external harddrive which you can carry around with plenty of space. To balance HDD size, physical size, weight and the price factor this IOGear has it all and is perfect. I am extremely happy with this love the ease of use and awesome thing is as soon as i plugged it in my pc it gave me 3 partitioned drive istead of 1 big one so i can organize my stuff easily."
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Review 38 for IOGEAR IOGear 2.5 80GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive
5
of 5
80GB of storage,
October 20, 2006 Anonymousfrom bayside, ny
Value
5
of 5
Performance
5
of 5
Ease of Use
5
of 5
"an AMAZING DEVICE. doesn't need a power supply. stores ALL OF your files perfectly for easy access and use. make sure you use the provided cord. a longer USB cord doesn't provide enough power from the USB port to power up the device."
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Review 39 for IOGEAR IOGear 2.5 80GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive
4
of 5
Great Value but needs power from USB port!,
October 19, 2006 hemsterfrom Tampa, FL
Value
5
of 5
Performance
3
of 5
Ease of Use
4
of 5
"This drive is easy to use and great value. It did not work when I plugged into the USB port om my Dell Latitude D600. Apparantly the drive needs more power than the USB port provides. Tech support sucks. I was placed on hold for a very ling time (this is After the phone was answered eventually!) and the tech told me to plug in an external power adapter! There is NOWHERE in this drive to plug in an external adapter. He then said someone will call me back - they never did. I resolved the problem by using a dual USB cord - the type that plugs into 2 USB ports on the laptop and the other end into the drive as normal. Such cables apparantly use power from both ports. It is disappointing that I need to use up both USB ports as this leaves me none for my USB mouse. Other than that, this is a good device albeit a little slow."
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Review 40 for IOGEAR IOGear 2.5 80GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive
3
of 5
Great External Hard Drive,
October 19, 2006 Anonymousfrom Arlington, VA
Value
5
of 5
Performance
5
of 5
Ease of Use
5
of 5
"Ok,to begin: Pros: a)Very and I mean VERY slim and light weight. It is lighter than the 80 gig ipod and slimmer. b)Super fast. Faster than my Lacie external hard drive c)very inexpensive d)plug and play e)no external power source needed (see cons) f)works PERFECT with macs. Cons: a)The hard drive is fragmented into 3 separate drives. 2 with 35 gigs and 1 with 10 gigs. b)will not work with some DELL laptops. that wasn't my problem cause i don't have PC, i have mac. To fix this problem, you need to buy a powered USB hub. Should you buy it? Yes. The value is great, even with the fragmented hard drive, it is still a great item to have at your workstation. I work with music and sometimes i have to transfer gigs of music from one point to another. If you don't have a PC, even better. If you do, just make sure you will not need to buy a powered usb hub to make it work."
