Top 10 External Hard Drives

Top 10 External Hard Drives
External hard drives are great for backups and are easy to install.

1. LaCie 2big Quadra 2TB

Drive size: 2000GB
Bottom Line: Stylish and sturdy direct-attached RAID box.

2. Verbatim Quad-interface Professional Hard Drive

Drive size: 1000GB
Bottom Line: A handsome, rugged drive with universal connectivity.

3. WiebeTech RTX400 QR

Drive size: 4000GB
Bottom Line: Versatile multi-bay direct-attached RAID array.

4. SimpleTech Duo Pro Drive
Drive size: 1000GB; Max Rotational Velocity: 7200RPM
Bottom Line: Terrific design, speedy performance, and versatile backup software make this drive a strong choice.

5. Apricorn Aegis Desktop ADT1500
Drive size: 1500GB
Bottom Line: A basic direct attached box, with solid imaging software (and bundled software for Mac users, too).

6. CMS Products ABS Plus 1TB
Drive size: 1000GB; Max Rotational Velocity: 7200RPM
Bottom Line: Handy drive is speedy via E-SATA, and comes with CMS BounceBack Ultimate 9, a flexible backup software app.

7. Seagate FreeAgent X-Treme
Drive size: 1000GB
Bottom Line: A more versatile, triple-interface version of Seagate's popular DAS line.

8. CMS Products V2 Desktop Backup System 1TB
Drive size: 1000GB; Buffer Size: 16MB; Max Rotational Velocity: 7200RPM
Bottom Line: This top-flight performer provides a software/hardware combination for creating a bootable backup drive.

9. Seagate BlackArmor WS110 1TB
Drive size: 1000GB
Bottom Line: Basic DAS with imaging software.

10. Apricorn Aegis Desktop ADT1000
Drive size: 1000GB
Bottom Line: A basic direct attached box, with solid imaging software (and bundled software for Mac users, too).

reference: http://www.pcworld.com/

เขียนโดย mamadoo ที่ 06:54

Toshiba 500 GB USB 2.0 Portable Hard Dive

Toshiba 500 GB USB 2.0 Portable Hard Dive, It's a palm-sized unit easily into a pants or jacket pocket with a smooth black finish coloured wave design and available in ‘Gecko Green', ‘Hot Rod Red', ‘Carbon Grey', ‘Electric Blue' and ‘Frost White'.

This drive connect to a notebook via a USB cable, the transfer test by transfer a folder (size 4.97GB, mixed media). Writing the file took 5 minutes and 22 seconds, a rate of 15.8 MBps, which was a bit below the 17.6 MBps pocket-drive average. On our read test, the drive transferred the same folder in a brisk 3:14, or 26.2 MBps. That’s the second fastest pace (via USB) of all the pocket drives we’ve tested

Verdict:
The Toshiba 500GB drive distinguishes itself from the competition and a best-in-class read speed and easy backup software, but aside from this there's nothing particularly special about it and, being priced at just above average for this sort of product, there's no real reason to offer a strong recommendation.

Specifications:
Hard Drive Size/Speed: 500GB/5,400 rpm
Ports: One USB 2.0
Read/Write Speeds: 26.2 MBps/15.8 MBps
Size: 5.0 x 3.2 x 0.7 inches
Weight: 6.0 ounces

Compare Price:
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เขียนโดย mamadoo ที่ 03:11