Pros
- Roomy yet highly portable
- Interface is easy to navigate
Cons
- May have trouble working on some systems
At A Glance
This plug-and-play backup drive is convenient but not glitch-free.
Manufacturer’s Description
HP's SimpleSave portable hard drive fits stylishly in your pocket or purse, is perfect for plug-and-play extra storage and makes data backup so simple anyone can do it. The included backup software runs right off the drive. The minute you plug it in to a USB port, it automatically finds all your valuable data and begins backing it up.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | HPBAAC3200ABKNHSN |
| Storage | |
| Drive size | 320.0 GB |
| Drive type | External |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Available Interfaces | USB 2.0 |
| USB 2.0 | Yes |
| Included Software | |
| Included Software | HP SimpleSave Backup Software |
| Hardware | |
| Installation Kit Hardware | USB cable |
| Warranty | |
| Warranty information | 2 Years |
| Warranty information | 2 Years |
Performance
| PC World Test Center | |
|---|---|
| Interface tested | USB 2.0 |
| External Performance, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | |
|---|---|
| Copy Files Read, 3.68 GB | 142.1 seconds |
| Copy Files & Folders Write, 3.68 GB | 173.2 seconds |
| Copy Large File Read, 3.68 GB | 124.2 seconds |
| Copy Large File Write, 3.68 GB | 128.9 seconds |
| Install OpenOffice.org 3.1 | 57.3 seconds |
| Uninstall OpenOffice.org 3.1 | 89.8 seconds |
| Malware Scan | 504.5 seconds |
| System Power, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | |
|---|---|
| Copy Files & Folders Read, 3.68 GB | 86.7 watts |
| Copy Files & Folders Write, 3.68 GB | 85.3 watts |
| Copy Large File Read, 3.68 GB | 86.7 watts |
| Copy Large File Write, 3.68 GB | 86.7 watts |
| Install OpenOffice.org 3.1 | 88.2 watts |
| Uninstall OpenOffice.org 3.1 | 86 watts |
| Malware Scan | 98.9 watts |
| System Idle State | 81.7 watts |
| System Sleep State | 81.3 watts |
| System Work State | 91.6 watts |
