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OneTouch External 300GB Hard Drive

2.19 Poor
Average User Rating
Manufacturer's Info: The Maxtor OneTouch drive - simply smarter storage with push-button backup. Just press the button and your files are backed up in one simple step. With 300GB, you have ample room to store your videos, photos, graphics, music, and more in one convenient location. Use it to access your most important files faster and more easily. The drive is equipped with both FireWire and USB 2.0 interfaces for easy connection.
Full Specifications
Overall rating - 87
Street price - Very inexpensive: $296 (8/26/04) Cost per gigabyte - $0.99
Drive size - 300GB
Tested performance - Good Copy 2.6GB of files and folders (seconds) - 210
Copy 2.6GB single file (seconds) - 135
McAfee virus scan speed (seconds) - 290
Text search (seconds) - 96
Documentation - Very good
Features - Outstanding Bundled diagnostics and management utilities - Good
Rotational speed - 5400 rpm
Buffer size - 2MB
Interfaces - USB 2.0, FireWire 400
Installation kit contents - Power supply, USB cable, FireWire 400 cable, Dantz Retrospect Express, Maxtor OneTouch drive utility, quick install guide, printed manual, plastic drive stand
Support policies score - Very good Support policies - One-year warranty, 9-hour weekday toll-free support
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