Pros
- Includes useful backup software (via download)
- High-capacity drive with top-flight speed
Cons
- Need to buy USB 3.0 card separately
Bottom Line
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
| Ports and Connections | |
|---|---|
| Available Interfaces | USB 2.0 |
Performance
| External Performance, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | |
|---|---|
| Install OpenOffice.org 3.1 | 30.6 seconds |
| Uninstall OpenOffice.org 3.1 | 33.2 seconds |
| Copy Large File Read, 3.68 GB | 34.4 seconds |
| Copy Files & Folders Write, 3.68 GB | 57.4 seconds |
| Copy Files Read, 3.68 GB | 40 seconds |
| Malware Scan | 319.8 seconds |
| Copy Large File Write, 3.68 GB | 39.1 seconds |
| Drive Power, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | |
|---|---|
| Copy Large File Read, 3.68 GB | 9.8 watts |
| Copy Large File Write, 3.68 GB | 9.6 watts |
| Drive Working State | 9.2 watts |
| Copy Files & Folders Read, 3.68 GB | 10 watts |
| Copy Files & Folders Write, 3.68 GB | 9.4 watts |
| Drive Sleep State | 7.3 watts |
| Drive Idle State | 7.3 watts |
| Malware Scan | 9.1 watts |
| Uninstall OpenOffice.org 3.1 | 8 watts |
| Install OpenOffice.org 3.1 | 8.2 watts |
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