Pros
- Very fast
- Good backup software
- Has USB and FireWire ports
At A Glance
This speedy, colorful drive has FireWire 800 and 400 ports, and useful software (Retrospect Express and Iomega QuikProtect).
The Specs
| Storage | |
|---|---|
| Drive size | 500.0 GB |
| Drive type | External |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Available Interfaces |
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| Firewire |
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| USB 2.0 | Yes |
| Hardware | |
| Installation Kit Hardware | USB 2.0 / power cable, FireWire 400 cable, FireWire 800 cable |
| Warranty | |
| Warranty information | 3 Years |
| Warranty information | 3 Years |
Performance
| PC World Test Center | |
|---|---|
| Interface tested | FireWire 800 |
| External Performance, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | |
|---|---|
| Copy Files Read, 3.68 GB | 59.3 seconds |
| Copy Files & Folders Write, 3.68 GB | 95.1 seconds |
| Copy Large File Read, 3.68 GB | 49.2 seconds |
| Copy Large File Write, 3.68 GB | 73.8 seconds |
| Install OpenOffice.org 3.1 | 45.1 seconds |
| Uninstall OpenOffice.org 3.1 | 63.9 seconds |
| Malware Scan | 402.8 seconds |
| System Power, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | |
|---|---|
| Copy Files & Folders Read, 3.68 GB | 90.7 watts |
| Copy Files & Folders Write, 3.68 GB | 86.5 watts |
| Copy Large File Read, 3.68 GB | 90.4 watts |
| Copy Large File Write, 3.68 GB | 87.5 watts |
| Install OpenOffice.org 3.1 | 90.4 watts |
| Uninstall OpenOffice.org 3.1 | 86.5 watts |
| Malware Scan | 103.1 watts |
| System Idle State | 77.2 watts |
| System Sleep State | 75.6 watts |
| System Work State | 95.8 watts |
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