Pros
- Quadruple interface
- Sturdy metal case
Cons
- No security software
- No USB bus power
At A Glance
The ToughTech XE Mini comes with dual FireWire 800 ports; its eSATA interface made it the fastest drive we saw, but it lacks USB bus power.
The Specs
| Storage | |
|---|---|
| Drive size | 500.0 GB |
| Hard Drive Speed | 5400 RPM |
| Included Software | |
| Included Software | Prosoft Data Backup |
| Hardware | |
| Installation Kit Hardware | Power adapter, USB cable, FireWire 800 cable, FireWire 800 to 400 cable, eSATA cable |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Available Interfaces |
|
| Firewire | FireWire 800 |
| Serial ATA | External SATA-300 |
| USB 2.0 | Yes |
Performance
| PC World Test Center | |
|---|---|
| Interface tested | eSATA |
| External Performance, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | |
|---|---|
| Copy Files Read, 3.68 GB | 52.5 seconds |
| Copy Files & Folders Write, 3.68 GB | 61.6 seconds |
| Copy Large File Read, 3.68 GB | 46.3 seconds |
| Copy Large File Write, 3.68 GB | 35.2 seconds |
| Install OpenOffice.org 3.1 | 31.5 seconds |
| Uninstall OpenOffice.org 3.1 | 16.7 seconds |
| Malware Scan | 383.9 seconds |
| System Power, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | |
|---|---|
| Copy Files & Folders Read, 3.68 GB | 88.4 watts |
| Copy Files & Folders Write, 3.68 GB | 86.1 watts |
| Copy Large File Read, 3.68 GB | 87 watts |
| Copy Large File Write, 3.68 GB | 89.1 watts |
| Install OpenOffice.org 3.1 | 91.1 watts |
| Uninstall OpenOffice.org 3.1 | 95 watts |
| Malware Scan | 103 watts |
| System Idle State | 82.8 watts |
| System Sleep State | 82.5 watts |
| System Work State | 97.4 watts |
