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SimpleTech Duo Pro Drive

Drive size (GB): 1000 • Supported Interface(s): External SATA-300, USB 2.0 • Speed (RPM): 7200 • Cost per Gigabyte: $0.3 • Price When Reviewed: $299
SimpleTech Duo Pro Drive (Front)
SimpleTech Duo Pro Drive (Front)
85.8 Very Good
Last updated
July 31, 2008
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Pros
  • Hardware-enabled RAID
  • Well-designed chassis
Cons
  • Drives are not user-accessible
  • Pricing:Average: $299 (7/4/2008)
  • Performance:Superior: 96
  • Features:Good: 77
  • Design:Very Good: 86
Find out how these four scores, and their relative weights, combine to produce the PC World Rating.

Pricing Average: $299

Average: $299
Cost per Gigabyte - $0.3

Performance Superior: 96

Superior: 96
PC World Tests (seconds)
Interface Tested External SATA-300 
Primary Volume - Virus Scan 153.25 
Primary Volume - Windows File Search 111.58 
External Read - Files and Folders 64.01 
External Read - Large File 43.97 
External Write - Files and Folders 68.69 
External Write - Large File 40.22 

Features Good: 77

Good: 77
Basics
Drive size (GB) 1000 
Supported Interface(s) External SATA-300, USB 2.0 
Speed (RPM) 7200 
Other
Installation Kit Hardware USB cable 
Bundled Software Fabrik Ultimate Backup and Fabrik Local Backup 
Support & Reliability
Labor Warranty (years) Three 
Parts Warranty (years) Three 
Weekday Support Hours 11 
Saturday Support Hours 0 
Sunday Support Hours 0 
Toll-Free Support Yes 

Design Very Good: 86

Very Good: 86
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