Reviewed by
Jon L. Jacobi
Review date: 3/17/06
Release date: 11/9/05
The OneTouch III family includes single drive members with the following interfaces: USB 2.0; FireWire 400/USB 2.0; and FireWire 800/FireWire 400/USB 2.0. Capacities range from 100GB to 500GB. The 100GB and 200GB versions have an 8MB cache, while the 300GB, 400GB, and 500GB versions boast a 16MB cache. For backup, the USB-only version offers Maxtor's Backup software and the rest offer the EMC Dantz Retrospect HD software. Special features include DriveLock password protection, data sync between two or more computers, and system rollback. Without the RAID capability, read/write speeds for the single-drive members will be slower than those of the Turbo Edition members.
Description:
This Seagate Maxtor Onetouch III External USB 2.0/FIREWIRE is a 300GB, external hard disk drive.
Compared to other external hard drives on the market, it is midpriced at around $195.
This is a 7200 rpm drive and comes with a 16MB cache.
Pros:
Has a 16MB buffer, which is larger than some similarly priced hard drives.
In fact, the typical cost of a product with this large a buffer is $245.
Also, this hard drive has a 300GB capacity, which is larger than some similarly priced hard drives.
Connects to your PC via high speed USB 2.0 or FireWire cables.
This product can also connect to older USB ports, but the transfer rates will be fairly slow.
Cons:
None noted, given available product data.
Suitability:
Suited for those who don't want to take apart their computer to add another hard drive -- just plug it in.
Value:
Overall, this hard drive has good features for the money.
On the other hand, you would typically pay around 35% less to get a external hard drive with a comparable data transfer rate.
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8 out of 10 - Excellent
so far so good!
i dont understand why they designed it the way they did. it looks a little bulky to me and not so... Read more
by chyya (see profile) -
December 19, 2006
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