Pros

  • Stylish design
  • Fast FireWire performance

Cons

  • No software

Bottom Line

The sleekly designed Airhawk A9 320GB is speedy, with test results similar to those of other drives tested via FireWire 800 or e-SATA.

Manufacturer’s Description

The new AIRHAWK pocket drive contains a fast, high capacity 2.5" SATA drive mechanism, with up to 480 Mbit/sec transfer speed and multiple interfaces in a stylish case for thermal efficiency and silent operation.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number B385J5CB
Ports and Connections
Available Interfaces
  • FireWire 400
  • FireWire 800
  • USB 2.0
Warranty
Warranty information 1 Year

Performance

PC World Test Center
Interface tested FireWire 800
External Performance, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit)
Install OpenOffice.org 3.1 39.6  seconds
Uninstall OpenOffice.org 3.1 42  seconds
Copy Large File Read, 3.68 GB 48.4  seconds
Copy Files & Folders Write, 3.68 GB 83.8  seconds
Copy Files Read, 3.68 GB 60.2  seconds
Malware Scan 357.4  seconds
Copy Large File Write, 3.68 GB 71  seconds
System Power, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit)
Copy Large File Read, 3.68 GB 89.2  watts
Malware Scan 104.7  watts
Copy Files & Folders Write, 3.68 GB 87.2  watts
Copy Large File Write, 3.68 GB 87.2  watts
System Work State 96.7  watts
System Idle State 84.3  watts
Install OpenOffice.org 3.1 89.6  watts
Uninstall OpenOffice.org 3.1 89.3  watts
Copy Files & Folders Read, 3.68 GB 89.3  watts
System Sleep State 84  watts

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