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Apricorn EZ Bus Desktop SATA

Drive size (GB): 500 • Supported Interface(s): External SATA-300, USB 2.0 • Speed (RPM): 7200 • Buffer Size (MB): 8 • Cost per Gigabyte: $0.35 • Price When Reviewed: $175
Apricorn EZ Bus Desktop SATA (Front)
Apricorn EZ Bus Desktop SATA (Front)
84.2 Very Good
Last updated
November 07, 2007
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Pros
  • Fast
  • Cheap
Cons
  • Basic design
  • Ample but basic software
  • Pricing:Very Inexpensive: $175 (11/7/2007)
  • Performance:Very Good: 89
  • Features:Good: 71
  • Design:Very Good: 82
Find out how these four scores, and their relative weights, combine to produce the PC World Rating.

Pricing Very Inexpensive: $175

Very Inexpensive: $175
Cost per Gigabyte - $0.35

Performance Very Good: 89

Very Good: 89
PC World Tests (seconds)
Interface Tested External SATA-300 
Primary Volume - Virus Scan 150.06 
Primary Volume - Windows File Search 105.37 
External Read - Files and Folders 68.28 
External Read - Large File 45.52 
External Write - Files and Folders 75.88 
External Write - Large File 46.27 

Features Good: 71

Good: 71
Basics
Drive size (GB) 500 
Supported Interface(s) External SATA-300, USB 2.0 
Speed (RPM) 7200 
Buffer Size (MB) 8 
Other
Installation Kit Hardware SATA cable, USB cable, power adapter, single-port eSATA PCI bracket, vertical stand 
Bundled Software EZ GIG II Backup & Disaster recovery software, Second Copy 2000 syncing software, Cryptainer SE encryption software 
Support & Reliability
Labor Warranty (years) One 
Parts Warranty (years) One 
Weekday Support Hours 9 
Saturday Support Hours 0 
Sunday Support Hours 0 
Toll-Free Support Yes 

Design Very Good: 82

Very Good: 82
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