Pros
- Includes useful backup software (via download)
- High-capacity drive with top-flight speed
Cons
- Need to buy USB 3.0 card separately
At A Glance
Fast performer over USB 3.0, but you'll have to buy the USB 3.0 card separately if you don't already have one.
The Specs
| Storage | |
|---|---|
| Drive size | 2000.0 GB |
| Hard Drive Speed | 7200 RPM |
| Drive type | External |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Available Interfaces | USB 2.0 |
| USB 2.0 | Yes |
| Included Software | |
| Included Software | EMC Retrospect Express HD |
| General Features | |
| Bus Powered | 0 |
| File System(s) Supported | NTFS |
Performance
| External Performance, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | |
|---|---|
| Copy Files Read, 3.68 GB | 40 seconds |
| Copy Files & Folders Write, 3.68 GB | 57.4 seconds |
| Copy Large File Read, 3.68 GB | 34.4 seconds |
| Copy Large File Write, 3.68 GB | 39.1 seconds |
| Install OpenOffice.org 3.1 | 30.6 seconds |
| Uninstall OpenOffice.org 3.1 | 33.2 seconds |
| Malware Scan | 319.8 seconds |
| Drive Power, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | |
|---|---|
| Copy Files & Folders Read, 3.68 GB | 10 watts |
| Copy Files & Folders Write, 3.68 GB | 9.4 watts |
| Copy Large File Read, 3.68 GB | 9.8 watts |
| Copy Large File Write, 3.68 GB | 9.6 watts |
| Install OpenOffice.org 3.1 | 8.2 watts |
| Uninstall OpenOffice.org 3.1 | 8 watts |
| Malware Scan | 9.1 watts |
| Drive Idle State | 7.3 watts |
| Drive Sleep State | 7.3 watts |
| Drive Working State | 9.2 watts |
