Pros & Cons
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- Includes media converter software.
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- Pricey.
- Uses two USB ports.
Iomega Media Xporter Specs
| Disk Cache Size : | 8 MB |
| Ports: | USB 2.0 |
| Storage Capacity (as Tested): | 160 GB |
| System Type: | Desktop |
| Type: | Internal |
The Iomega Media Xporter ($90.20 direct) markets itself as a solution to expand the storage of your music, movies, and photos on your Xbox 360 or PS3. The 160GB, 2.5-inch external USB 2.0 drive is FAT32-formatted to work best with either system, but that imposes the 4GB file-size limit that might get in the way if you have very large HD video files. It runs off USB power, but requires plugging into two USB ports to do so. If you use plug-in controllers of any type, this can be an issue. All that separates this drive from similar devices that are $40 cheaper is the included Prism Media Converter MX software. It gets the job done, but it's not as intuitive or as fast as I'd like. The Media Xporter isn't a bad product, it's just not a particularly attractive one. If the video/audio transcoding software were excellent, and it only used one USB port, it might be worth the price difference.