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The 1&1 Dual-Core XL plan has an edge over other dedicated hosting plans in terms of the hard drive capacity and FTP back up it offers. 1&1 offers two 400GB hard drives as well as 200GB FTP back up, which is more than any of the other web hosts in this comparison. It also offers an included RAID option which makes frequent back ups a breeze.

In terms of the amount of included RAM, 1&1 offers 4GB, which—along with HostGator and ServePath—is the most of any of the reviewed hosts. 1&1 also offers an included software firewall along with an SSL certificate, which may be really valuable for ecommerce web sites. There is no mention of an uptime guarantee on the plan description page. However, our live chat with the host revealed that t1&1 offers an uptime guarantee of 99.99%, which is the second-highest of all the reviewed hosts.

As regards monthly bandwidth, 1&1 offers a generous 3000GB and emerges as the runner-up to LiquidWeb, which has the highest bandwidth offering with 6000GB. However, there are a number of features on which 1&1 appears to be at a disadvantage, such as the processor specification, hard drive upgrade option, RAM upgrade option, and the number of IP addresses offered.

The plan is available at a cost of $199.99 a month, which is on par with ServePath, and slightly more than the lowest monthly price in our comparison (LiquidWeb at $189). The total available discount on 1&1’s plan is $100 for a yearly signup.

1&1 | HostDime | HostGator | InMotion | NetHosting | ServePath | ResellersPanel | LunarPages | LiquidWeb | Hostway | Conclusion