Pros
- USB, Firewire 400/800, eSATA interfaces.
- All necessary cables included.
Cons
- Rather heavy.
Bottom Line
A handsome, rugged drive with universal connectivity.
Manufacturer’s Description
When performance counts, Verbatim's Professional Quad-Interface Hard Drive now offers a desktop drive with multiple interfaces including eSATA ll, FireWire 800, FireWire 400, and USB 2.0. Blazing at data transfer rates up to 3000Mb/s through the most demanding applications allowing you to work more and wait less. Each drive is constructed of a durable aluminum casing and silent cooling fan for heat dissipation.The external hard drive includes Nero BackItUp Essentials software that allows you to automatically back up your personal content. Nero BackItUp incorporates scheduling, backup sets and encryption of your files with password control.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | 96798 |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Available Interfaces |
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Performance
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Primary Volume - Virus Scan | 139.29 |
| Primary Volume - Windows File Search | 103.18 |
| Test Version | 2 |
| External Write - Large File | 37.86 |
| External Read - Files and Folders | 60.81 |
| External Write - Files and Folders | 75.56 |
| External Read - Large File | 37.25 |
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