Pros

  • Compact, triple-interface drive

Cons

  • Power button is difficult to press

At A Glance

Reasonably priced for a single 1TB drive, this model lacks the performance oomph of some of its competitors.

The Specs

Pricing
Inventory Number 30711
Storage
Drive size 1000.0 GB
Hard Drive Speed 7200 RPM
Ports and Connections
Available Interfaces
  • USB 2.0
  • FireWire 400
  • External SATA-300
Firewire FireWire 400
USB 2.0 Yes
Serial ATA External SATA-300
Included Software
Included Software
  • Google Desktop
  • Google Toolbar
  • Memeo AutoBackup
  • Picasa software
General
Buffer Size 16.0 MB
Hardware
Installation Kit Hardware
  • USB cable
  • FireWire cable

Performance

PC World Test Center
Interface tested External SATA-300
Performance
Primary Volume - Virus Scan 190.06
Primary Volume - Windows File Search 118.28
Test Version 2
External Write - Large File 48.29
External Read - Files and Folders 85.09
External Write - Files and Folders 82.92
External Read - Large File 66.57