3tb Internal Hard Drive Mac Pro

Smart, sleek desktop solution for storage and safekeeping of all your photos, music, videos, and moreWith its huge capacity and sleek design, the Mac-ready Seagate® FreeAgentâ"¢ Desk storage solution delivers a powerful yet simple way to help safeguard all your photos, music, videos, and documents. You can get up and running quickly thanks to Mac formatting and Time Machine-readiness, then enjoy blazingly-fast transfer of your content with FireWire 800 and USB interfaces. Enjoy a modern design that complements your Mac system, and take advantage of a vertical profile that maximizes your workspace.Count on the FreeAgent Desk storage solution to store everything on your Macâ?"and to look really good doing it.

Brand: Seagate Model: ST305005FJA105-RK Platform: Mac Format: CD Dimensions: 6.20" h x 7.05" w x 8.80" l, 3.80 pounds CPU: AMD Athlon 1 GHz Memory: 128000MB Hard Disk: 500GB Graphics: This is the description of the PC Graphics 256MB Processors: 1 Native resolution: 640x480 Display size: 669.2913385827 USB 2.0 7200 RPM 32MB 3.5IN

With its huge capacity and sleek design, the Mac-ready FreeAgent® Desk storage solution delivers a powerful yet simple way to help safeguard all your photos, music, videos, and documents. You can get up and running quickly thanks to Mac formatting and Time Machine-readiness, then enjoy blazingly-fast transfer of your content with FireWire 800 and USB interfaces. Enjoy a modern design that complements your Mac system, and take advantage of a vertical profile that maximizes your workspace. Energy Efficiency Formatted for Mac, FireWire 800/400 and USB interfaces Energy Efficient With its huge capacity and sleek design, the Mac-ready FreeAgent Desk storage solution delivers a powerful yet simple way to help safeguard all your photos, music, videos, and documents. Support for Apple’s power-management utilities helps to conserve energy. Mac formatted and Time Machine ready You can get up and running quickly thanks to Mac formatting and Time Machine-readiness, then enjoy blazingly-fast transfer of your content with FireWire 800/400 and USB interfaces. Stylish Design Modern Design Enjoy a modern design that complements your Mac system, and take advantage of a vertical profile that maximizes your workspace. Key Features Conveniently store all your photos, music, videos and documents in one place thanks to generous storage capacity. Blazingly fast data transfer with FireWire 800 and USB 2.0 interfaces, and take advantage of support for FireWire 400. Enjoy a sleek, modern design that complements your Mac system and maximizes your workspace. Get up and running quickly thanks to Mac formatting and Time Machine-readiness. Supports Apple power-management utilities. Enjoy peace of mind with a 5-year limited warranty from the worldwide leader in storage solutions. What’s in the Box FreeAgent® | Desk for Mac external hard drive, FireWire 800 cable, FireWire 800 to 400 cable, USB cable, power supply and quickstart guide. END

Most helpful customer reviews 18 of 18 people found the following review helpful. A Very Nice Drive:) By Del K. Kelley I have the FreeAgent Desk 500GB Mac. The only software I've needed for the drive is Time Machine. It started right up with Time Machine backups. I have it hooked directly to my iMac via Firewire 400. The drive goes to sleep when the computer sleeps and awakens when the computer does. I have it partitioned into 2 partitions - one for backups and one for video files (which I back up on DVD's). The drive is completely quiet. As an aside, my wife has been wirelessly backing up her MacBook to a Seagate FreeAgent Go 150GB drive that we got last year -- it was PC formatted and I changed it to Mac OS Extended Journaled and it has been flawless for almost a year now -- it is USB-connected to an AirPort Extreme Base Station. The 5-year limited warranty offered by Seagate is also great. Note: if the drive doesn't sleep when the computer does, you may just need to check "Put the hard disks to sleep when possible" in the "Energy Saver" settings of "System Preferences" and also shorten the times for screen sleep and computer sleep if it bothers you to have the drive light on when you aren't using the computer. 16 of 16 people found the following review helpful. Seamless for use with a Mac By Eastnortheast Absolutely no problems with this hard drive. I bought it specifically to use with the Time Machine function on my Mac. I could have spent a bit less and gotten an equivalent sized hard drive that was not configured for the Mac, but being an beginner/intermediate computer user, I wanted something that would work with minimal input on my side. I have not been disappointed. There is not much documentation that comes with the hard drive itself; just a "quick start" guide. However, that is enough. Out of the box, I plugged it into my iMac via the firewire connection, clicked on Time Machine and presto, it was done. I have had it running for about a month - it has basically been invisible. It runs in the background doing automatic backups and I really dont even know that it is there. The hard drive is quiet, and takes up hardly any space on my desk. It is styled so that it fits in very well with the brushed metallic look of the iMac. It does require its' own power source, though this is a minor inconvenience. All in all, I give it 5 starts. 10 of 10 people found the following review helpful. Works great for Time Machine and great 5 year warranty By Allan Ray Miller Took it out of the box, plugged it into a power strip and into my 13" aluminum Macbook, configured it for Time Machine backups, and it has been working great ever since. Simple. I really liked the 5 year warranty. To me that was the key selling point. All disk drives have some failure rate, and you can find complaints against all manufacturers. But most vendors ship their products with 1 or 2 year warranties at most. I researched many other products and was delighted to see that Seagate is willing to stand behind their products for that extended warranty duration. My suggestion is before you buy a disk drive, any drive, check out the manufacturer's web site for the warranty information first. See all 19 customer reviews...

The Verbatim external desktop hard drive delivers outstanding quality, performance, and reliability for both professional and home users. Available in a FireWire/USB combination, the drive can store your music, photos, video, and data files on your PC or MAC. Powered by a 7200 RPM hard drive, the drive blazes through the most demanding audio/video applications allowing you to work more and wait less. The external hard drive includes CMS BounceBack Express Backup Software that allows you to automatically back up your personal content. BounceBack Express incorporates scheduling, backup sets, automatic launch options and CMS' QuickRestore feature.

Size: 1 TB Color: black Brand: Verbatim Model: 96639 Platform: Windows Format: CD Original language: English Number of items: 1 Dimensions: 7.80" h x 3.07" w x 9.53" l, 3.10 pounds CPU: AMD Athlon 1 GHz Memory: 128000MB DRAM Hard Disk: 1024GB Graphics: This is the description of the PC Graphics 256MB Processors: 1 Native resolution: 640x480 Display size: 669.2913385827 FireWire/USB combination drive High-performance 7200 RPM hard drive Easy-to-use backup software included Store thousands of photos, videos, and MP3s New! Extended 7-year limited warranty--same price!

Most helpful customer reviews 20 of 21 people found the following review helpful. This Harddrive has it's Flaws By CJ I've had this harddrive to backup my data for my iMac for 1 1/2 Years now... it never gets hot like my old harddrive, when writing data you can hear it and it is difficult to turn it on at times, I've had to press the power button several times to get it to turn on. However, It's always cool to the touch, which means it has proper air circulation which many more compact externals don't have which shortens their life span. Overall, it is fairly decent but with a high price tag you should get a better hard drive than this. 10 of 10 people found the following review helpful. Was fine until it failed (and replacement failed) By James J. Horning The Verbatim 1TB drive worked just fine for about seven months. Then one day it just refused to power up. The On/Off switch had no effect, even though the power adapter was delivering 12 VDC to its power socket. Customer support SUCKS! There is nothing remotely relevant in the (sketchy) troubleshooting section of the documentation. To get online support I had to register and get a password, which was supposed to be emailed to me, but didn't arrive. A week later, when I requested a resend, I got a password in a few hours. When I logged in, I discovered that the "Comment" from Verbatim Technical Support consisted of three suggestions, each of which individually revealed that VTS had not understood what I had said, followed by the instruction to call them on a (non-toll-free) number that does not operate nights and weekends. This is still under warranty, but my expectations are not high; I am buying a different brand for a replacement, and will use the Verbatim for a spare if they fix it. Incidentally, I consider it a design flaw that the On/Off switch is "soft": Even when it works, after a power failure, the disk must be manually switched on again after power is restored, which can cause serious problems when the system is running unattended. Added 12/19/2009: After less than nine months, the replacement failed in exactly the same way. I will never buy another Verbatim product. 5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. External Case Quit Working By jb_kyfan I also had this product for about 1 year and it worked flawlessly. Just today I tried using it and it would not power up. After reading the reviews here, I did not want to send my hard drive back in for warranty repair since I would lose all my data so I opened up the device and put the hard drive internally into my computer and it worked just fine. Makes it difficult to use as a backup drive for my other systems now but at least I can get to my data. I'll probably buy a new external housing for it so I can use it as an external drive. In the future, I'll be sure to recommend to others to do the same (buy the drive and external housing separately). See all 15 customer reviews...

Western Digital Scorpio WD3200BEVT 320 GB Internal Hard Drive - Bulk - SATA/300 - 5400 rpm - 8 MB Buffer - 2.5" - Hot Swappable

Brand: Western Digital Model: WD3200BEVT Dimensions: .44 pounds Hard Disk: 320GB Western Digital Scorpio Blue 320 GB SATA/300 2.5-inch Hard Drive General Features: 320 GB storage capacity SATA/300 transfer rate Serial ATA interface 5400 RPM spindle speed 8 MB buffer 12 ms average read seek time 5.5 ms average latency 2.5-inch form factor 9.5 mm drive height Power Specifications: +5V, 0.55A Regulatory Approvals: BSMI cULus C-Tick

Most helpful customer reviews 8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. Driving Harder baby1 By Darryl This 320GB Hard drive by Western Digital is just what the doctor order. I wanted to upgrade my PS3 from a 40GB, so I decided to go large and purchased this hard drive. I removed my orignal 40GB HD and placed the 320GB HD inside my PS3 Console, hooked it up, then turned on the system formatted the new hard drive and loaded my backup.Every thing turned out beautiful and I now have more space for my games, music, and movies. So far this Hard drive has performed great, I am very pleased with this purchase. 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. no more worries... By S. Manley Bought this for my PS3. Hated having to worry about drive space on my 40gb drive and this was the perfect answer. Delivery was prompt, and the price was great. Thanks. 0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Works just fine By Kevin Jensen Husband bought this for his insufficient-hard-drive Macintosh. It must have worked just fine - he's never said otherwise and he's been using it for most of a year now. See all 4 customer reviews...

The Hitachi Ultrastar 7K3000 is the world's first and only 7200 RPM hard drive rated at 2.0 million hours MTBF and backed by a five-year limited warranty. The Ultrastar 7K3000 represents the fifth-generation Hitachi 5-platter mechanical design, first introduced in 2004, and has been field proven by top server and storage OEMs as well as leading Internet giants. When the highest quality and reliability are a top requirement, customer field data proves that the Ultrastar 7K3000 delivers by reducing downtime, eliminating service calls and keeping TCO to a minimum. Engineered for the highest reliability, the Ultrastar 7K3000 is not only put through grueling design tests during development but must also pass stringent ongoing reliability testing during manufacturing. Across the entire Ultrastar family, world-class quality control, combined with scientific root-cause analysis and multi-faceted corrective actions, ensure that Hitachi GST remains the recognized leader in quality and reliability for enterprise-class hard drives.

Size: 3TB Color: N/a Brand: Hitachi Model: 0F12456 Original language: English Dimensions: 1.00" h x 5.70" w x 4.00" l, 1.50 pounds 3TB Capacity 7200 RPM performance Dual Stage Actuator (DSA) and Enhanced Rotational Vibration Safeguard (RVS) forrobust performance in multi-drive environments 24x7 accessibility for enterprise-class, capacity-optimized applications 5-year limited warranty

Most helpful customer reviews 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Excellent for SOHO servers By Marco Figueiredo I have a Dell PowerEdge T610 at home for archiving regular data (spreadsheets and so on), photos and home-made videos. I also work with TI and it serves as my lab. The server is always on - 24x7 - and with all 8 bays occupied, I was tired of replacing regular PC WD 2 GBytes discs every month. After some tests with a couple of these Hitachi hard drives, I decided to replace all disks in my server. Couldn't be happier! The I/O is twice faster than before and no more disks dying all the time. The rebuilt of a 3 Tb disk in RAID 6 took no longer than 3 hours. Also they are very, very quite. If you need space and reliability, I couldn't find anything better. See all 1 customer reviews...

WD Caviar Black high performance 3.5-inch SATA hard drives combine 7200 RPM spin speed, 32 MB or 64 MB cache, SATA 3 Gb/s interface, and up to 2 TB capacity for the ultimate in power computing. Backed by a 5-year limited warranty. High Performance Electronics Architecture: Dual processor – Twice the processing power to maximize performance. Colossal cache – Bigger, faster cache of up to 64 MB means faster performance. Rock Solid Mechanical Architecture: Dual actuator technology – A head positioning system with two actuators that improves positional accuracy over the data track(s). The primary actuator provides coarse displacement using conventional electromagnetic actuator principles. The secondary actuator uses piezoelectric motion to fine tune the head positioning to a higher degree of accuracy. StableTrac – The motor shaft is secured at both ends to reduce system-induced vibration and stabilize platters for accurate tracking, during read and write operations. NoTouch ramp load technology – The recording head never touches the disk media ensuring significantly less wear to the recording head and media as well as better drive protection in transit. Massive Capacity – WD Caviar Black SATA drives are available in capacities up to 2 TB. Compatible – We perform tests on hundreds of systems and a multitude of platforms in our FIT Lab and Mobile Compatibility Lab to give our customers confidence that our drives will work in their systems. 5 Year Limited Warranty.

Amazon Sales Rank: #13754 in Consumer Electronics Size: 750 GB Brand: Western Digital Model: WD7501AALS Format: CD Original language: English Number of items: 1 Dimensions: 1.00" h x 4.00" w x 5.80" l, 1.61 pounds Hard Disk: 750GB WD Caviar Black high performance 3.5-inch SATA hard drives co MBine 7200 RPM spin speed, 32 MB or 64 MB cache, and SATA 3 GB/s interface for the ultimate in power computing. High performance electronics architecture features dual processors and bigger, faster caches for maximum read and write speeds. StableTrac -- The motor shaft is secured at both ends to reduce system-induced vibration and stabilize platters for accurate tracking, during read and write operations. 750 GB capacity holds up to 150,000 digital photos, 187,000 MP3 files, and 190 hours of HD video; 5 year limited warranty

WD Caviar Black Hard Drives – Maximum performance for power computing. WD Caviar Black high performance 3.5-inch SATA hard drives combine 7200 RPM spin speed, an integrated dual processor, and dual actuator technology for lightning-fast performance in demanding desktop, workstation, and multi-drive systems. And 750 GB capacity gives you the space you need to hold plenty of photos, videos, and files. Best of all these drives are backed by a 5-year limited warranty. Why you should choose WD Caviar Black: WD Caviar Black delivers industry-leading performance that's perfect for hard-core gaming and intensive photo and video editing. Maximum performance. Sophisticated performance enhancing features deliver the speed you need to work faster, not longer. No compromises. High performance, high reliability, cutting edge technology and a 5-year limited warranty make up WD Caviar Black, the ideal drive for those who demand only the best. Award winning. This 7200 RPM speedster is at the top of its class when it comes to performance and reliability. Features at a glance Industry-leading performance 750 GB of desktop storage SATA 3 Gb/s interface Dual processor technology 5-year limited warranty Ideal for: Power computing applications such as intensive photo or video editing Maxed out gaming systems Adding lots of storage in desktop PCs Adding extra storage space for photos, videos and music Features: SATA 3 Gb/s interface - The industry standard and most common interface. Dual processor - Twice the processing power to maximize performance. NoTouch ramp load technology - The recording head never touches the disk media ensuring significantly less wear to the recording head and media as well as better drive protection in transit. Desktop / Consumer RAID environments - WD Caviar Black Hard Drives are tested and recommended for use in consumer-type RAID applications. (RAID-0 / RAID-1)* *Business Critical RAID Environments – WD Caviar Blue Hard Drives are not recommended for and are not warranted for use in RAID environments utilizing Enterprise HBAs and/or expanders and in multi-bay chassis, as they are not designed for, nor tested in, these specific types of RAID applications. For all Business Critical RAID applications, please consider WD's Enterprise Hard Drives that are specifically designed with RAID-specific, time-limited error recovery (TLER), are tested extensively in 24x7 RAID applications, and include features like enhanced RAFF technology and thermal extended burn-in testing. Upgrading your drive is easy - WD Acronis TrueImage, available as a free download on the WD Support site, enables you to copy all your data to a new drive so you don't have to reinstall your operating system to get all the benefits of a new drive. Note: Bare drive does not include any cables or mounting hardware. The WD advantage - WD puts our products through extensive Functional Integrity Testing (F.I.T.) prior to any product launch. On average, each new product goes through 600,000 hours of testing. WD also has a detailed Knowledge Base with more than 1,000 helpful articles. You can also call toll-free support 7 days per week in the U.S. and Canada. See the WD Support site for full details. WD-certified packaging - All WD drives purchased from Amazon.com are shipped in WD-certified hard drive packaging. It is designed and fully tested to provide WD products with the highest of safety while in transit. With WD-certified packaging, you can rest assured that your WD hard drive will arrive safely, fully protected, in a non-descript, easy-open package. Compatibility Works with Windows 7/Vista/XP/2000, Mac and Linux operating systems. You might also consider:   3.5-inch InternalComparison Chart WD Caviar Blue WD Caviar Green WD Caviar Black WD VelociRaptor Value and reliabilityfor every day computing. Cool, quiet, eco-friendly. Maximum performance for power computing. The fastest SATA hard drive on the planet.   Ideal for Family and business computing. Desktop PCs, external drives and NAS devices. Photo and video editing, andmaxed out gaming systems. Performance enthusiastsystems and workstations.   Capacity range 80 GB – 1 TB 320 GB – 3 TB 500 GB – 2 TB 150 GB – 600 GB   Interface SATA 6 Gb/sSATA 3 Gb/sPATA 100 MB/s SATA 6 Gb/sSATA 3 Gb/s SATA 6 Gb/sSATA 3 Gb/s SATA 6 Gb/s   Form factor 3.5-inch 3.5-inch 3.5-inch 3.5-inch   Cache 8 MB – 32 MB 16 MB – 64 MB 32 MB – 64 MB 32 MB   Limited warranty 2-year 2-year 5-year 5-year   Highest capacity         Highest performance         Photo/video editing      

Most helpful customer reviews 208 of 224 people found the following review helpful. Fast drive, tons of storage By C. Longo The Caviar Black model of drives differ in three ways from Blue in three major ways: 1) 32MB buffer vs 16MB. This means the drive is overall faster because it can store more data in memory local to the drive. So if you access the same data frequently there is little or no drive access to get at the data. 2) Dual processors vs single. This will alleviate the load on your CPU as the drive itself has more processing power locally. 3) Five year warranty vs three. Five years is a lifetime in hardware. Basically, you're covered for longer than you will most likely use the drive. The Caviar Black line comes in three four sizes; 1TB, 750GB, 640GB, and 500GB. The 1TB and 640GB are the fastest because they use a denser platter technology which allows the drive head to get at the data quicker. The 750GB and 500GB are no slouches though and the differences in speed will not be noticeable to most people under most real-world usage scenarios. Caviar Black drives are the fastest affordable consumer drives available today. If you want faster you have to look that the VelociRaptor 10000RPM line of drives but expect to pay a lot more for a lot less storage. I measured the speed of the 750GB model using the HD Tune utility and access time was a fast 12.5ms with less than 1% CPU usage on my 3.2Ghz Intel Quad Core setup. The drive runs cool at 32°C in my system and is quiet. Overall a great drive at a great price. You can't really go wrong. 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Great for Mac Pro By A. Flynn works great in my mac pro machine, 32mb cache loads everything speedy and efficiently. read/writes quiet.. kudos on the great packing amazon provided, solid and safe.. removed my noisy seagate for this super drive.. recommended for all mac pro developers and users.. 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Large and Fast By Bob R, Niwot I've been a Seagate user forever, but have been disturbed by some of the reports of failures for their large drives. Decided to switch to WD, the Caviar "Black". Disk installed easily. Performed full format, transferred a couple of hundred Gig, and have been using the disk for about 3 weeks. No problems. This is also a very fast disk -- data write tests show a write speed of 70-75 MBytes/sec, when transferring information from memory (as opposed to disk-to-disk, when bus interactions can have a larger impact). The Western Digital is a good 12-15% faster than my other disks. Sale price was very good ($90). While not the highest capacity disk, the trade-off for speed and perceived reliability seems to be worth it! See all 38 customer reviews...

Readynas Duo 1Tb SATA gig Perpdesktop Nas

Size: 1 TB (1 x 1 TB) Color: Black Brand: Netgear Model: RND2110-100NAS Platform: Windows XP Format: CD Number of items: 1 Dimensions: 11.40" h x 6.90" w x 10.00" l, 4.63 pounds Hard Disk: 1000GB Network attached storage device offers 1 TB of storage with GigaBit Ethernet for fast data transfer Stream music, photos and video to network media players without a computer Access files from anywhere via Internet connection; host your personal Web page to share with friends and family Support for extra hard drive, allowing X-RAID data protection Measures 4.0 x 5.6 x 8.7 inches (WxHxD); 5-year warranty

The NETGEAR ReadyNAS Duo, a member of the award-winning ReadyNAS family of advanced network storage products, is the ideal storage and file sharing solution for the home or small-office. This compact, quiet, and very low-power-consuming, network attached server lets your network users share all your files, including music and video, easily and securely. The Duo has two storage bays and supports RAID for secure storage with great performance. The ReadyNAS Duo is a compact but powerful storage device that can store and stream your digital media throughout your home . Fast Network Storage and Media Streaming for the Entire Network The ReadyNAS Duo is compatible out of the box with computers running Windows, Mac OS, or Linux. You don't need to install any special software to get started. One person can be editing photos in one room, another might be listening to music, and a third could be watching video files -- all working off the ReadyNAS. The ReadyNAS Duo features a 10/100/1000 Ethernet connection, so everyone will have fast access. With the Duo, you don't need to keep your computers running to stream media files. Thanks to its built-in media server capabilities, the Duo can connect via your network to such devices as the NETGEAR EVA8000, Sonos Digital Music System, Apple iTunes clients, Sony Playstation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, and more. Two hot-swappable drive bays make upgrading the ReadyNAS Duo simple. View larger. It also features Logitech's SlimServer software, which means you can stream the music stored on the Duo directly to your Logitech Squeezebox Boom, Duet or Classic devices, completely bypassing your computer. In fact, the Duo will work with just about any DLNA-compliant device. The Duo also has a built-in BitTorrent client that lets you download files via BitTorrent directly with the Duo, letting you keep your computer off. You can even set your ReadyNAS up to serve web pages directly thanks to the web server built-in. Simple, Web-Based Set Up Although the Duo has several advanced server features, you don't need to have a degree in IT administration to set it up or administer it. Thanks to it's easy-to-use, Web-based administration interface, you can easily create user accounts, change user permissions, set storage capacities for each user on your network. The interface, called Frontview lets you configure every detail of the device, as well as check on its health and status. And if you ever run into situations that you need support for, NETGEAR hosts www.readynas.com, a knowledge-base site where a community of ReadyNAS users and technicians can help answer just about any question you might have. RAID for Great Performance and Security The ReadyNAS Duo features powerful RAID, or Redundant Array of Independent Disks, capability that allows for great performance or security. Basically, RAID means that if one of your disks fails, your data is still available on the second disk. This feature adds a high level of security to your data, ensuring that you'll never lose your valuable data due to a disk failure. NETGEAR's FrontView web-based control panel makes configuration and administration simple. View larger. The Duo supports RAID 0/1 as well as NETGEAR's proprietary X-RAID. If you choose to run X-RAID, you can add more storage capacity by simply replacing the two disks with two larger ones, one at a time. The X-RAID will automatically move your files over and expand your disk capacity. The ReadyNAS Duo lets you choose the most appropriate set up for your environment. And thanks to its hot-swappable capability, you can add disks to the ReadNas while it is running, and it will make all the right decisions for you. You simply choose the RAID level you want, and the device will do the rest. Hard Drive Capacity Options, or Use Your Own Hard Drives The ReadyNAS Duo can handle two SATA or SATA II drives. This configuration includes 1TB of total capacity, with a 1TB drive in one of the drive bays. You can add a second hard drive of any size as long as you use the default XRAID configuration. All you have to do is plug in the hard drive and then the Duo takes care of the rest. If you prefer, there are versions of the Duo that is diskless or with other preinstalled hard drive capacities in the following configurations:   Diskless version has no built-in storage and two empty bays; you must add your own drives 2TB (2000GB) total capacity with 1TB in each hard drive bay 2TB (2000GB) total capacity with a 2TB Hard Drive and one empty bay 4TB (4000GB) total capacity with a 2TB Hard Drive in each Bay Compact, Energy-Efficient Design that is Easy to Set Up The ReadyNAS Duo features a compact design that is quiet and energy-efficient. A low-power function lets you reduce its power consumption to less The ReadyNAS Duo can serve files to all your computers and compatible media players in your home. than 20 watts during low use time; you can also schedule the Duo to automatically power down and turn back on, saving even more energy. A bit taller than a coffee cup, the Duo measures a compact 5.56 x 3.98 x 8.70-inches (HxWxD). It's constructed of sturdy and durable metal. A metal door swings open to reveal two hot-swappable trays onto which drives can be easily installed and slide into the unit. NTI Shadow Backup Software Included and Time Machine Compatible NTI Shadow is included with the Duo, making backups a cinch. Every time you save your files on your computer, the Duo backs them up and also lets you revert to previous versions of your files. If you are running a Mac, the ReadyNAS is also Time Machine compatible. Three USB Connections Let You Plug Additional Accessories There are three USB 2.0 ports on the ReadyNAS Duo, extending its utility and allowing you to connect virtually any USB storage device for additional storage. You can also connect a USB printer and share printing capability with everyone on the network. Support Forums and Industry Leading Warranty A thriving and helpful community at www.readynas.com provides support, and NETGEAR backs up the unit with a class-leading 3-year warranty. What's in the Box ReadyNAS Duo, two hard disk trays, quick installation guide, warranty card, power adapter, power cable, Ethernet cable, installation CD, ReadyNAS discovery utility, NTI Shadow for Windows and Macintosh.

Most helpful customer reviews 233 of 236 people found the following review helpful. Comparison of ReadyNAS Duo, Iomega ix2, LaCie, HP for small office use By Edward Barnett This product is one of a number of network attached storage (NAS) devices on the market targeted at small offices and home users. If you're not familiar with NAS devices, the concept is simple: A NAS device contains one or more hard drives and plugs directly into your network (i.e., your router). When compared to simple USB hard drives that plug directly into a computer, a NAS offers a number of advantages: 1) It is accessible to any computer on your network. This is convenient at home, since you can use the NAS as a central repository for files (documents, photos, music files, etc.) that you might want to access from any of a number of different PCs. In a small office, having a central storage location for key files (client documents, contact lists, etc.) can be critical. 2) In principle, you could achieve the same benefit by attaching a big USB drive to one PC, setting that PC up to share its files, then leaving that PC on all the time. But these NAS devices are better optimized for file sharing, use far less energy, and take up far less space than a full PC. 3) Most of these NAS devices have something called RAID. They have (or allow you to install) multiple hard drives in the same unit, then they write every bit of data to multiple drives. This way, if one drive fails (as they are prone to do), the NAS can automatically switch over to the other drive and you don't lose any data. One HUGE warning, though - RAID only protects you from drive failure. NAS devices still have plenty of "single points of failure," including the power supply, controller, etc. I lost all of my data on a LaCie Network Disk because of a software glitch in the unit, even though all the individual drivers were fine. RAID reduces your risk of losing files, but it does not eliminate it. 4) Because the NAS is always available to any PC on the network, it's a great solution for backing up individual PCs, in addition to operating as a file server. I am currently using a number of different NAS products in both my small business and my home. Here is a summary of the pros and cons of the three models I am currently using: Netgear's ReadyNAS Duo, EMC Iomega's ix2, and LaCie's Ethernet Disk RAID NAS. I'll call out only areas in which I see significant differences between the products. Also, this review is intended mainly for small office users - the features you might care about for a home NAS are likely to be different (e.g., you'd probably care about how well it works as an iTunes library or for streaming movies, neither of which is key in our office setting). Here goes: 1) Netgear ReadyNAS Duo. This is a smaller, two-drive version of Netgear's ReadyNAS product (originally developed by a company called Infrant, which Netgear acquired). It takes up very little space, uses relatively little power, and is fairly quiet. Reads and writes to this device are very fast, which is important when running backups. The ReadyNAS has a particularly robust feature set when it comes to backing up the NAS to another device on the network. This is important, since even with RAID, it's possible that the whole device will fail (e.g., if the power supply goes bad), so you want to make sure you back up your NAS regularly. Setup isn't hard, but you have to know what you're doing - this device is clearly targeted at somewhat technical users who know the terminology and are willing to work through all the configuration menus. This is our primary file server in our office, and it has been a reliable workhorse. About once every 2-3 months, I need to log on to fix something that has glitched - other than that, the ReadyNAS Duo has required no effort beyond setup. It's one of the best small NAS products I've used. 2) Iomega ix2. Iomega is now owned by EMC, the company that creates the monster-sized storage devices for

Turns any 2.5” or 3.5” bare SATA drive into a fully functional external hard drive. Easily access your bare Hard Drive data without having to open up an enclosure. Simply slide your 2.5" or 3.5" SATA bare drive into the universal docking slot and you can instantly access all your data. With Hi-Speed USB 2.0 or eSATA connectivity you can enjoy blazing fast transfer speeds. There is no software to configure and most Operating Systems are supported. This is a great solution for test benches or anyone wanting instant access to their hard drive data. The AHDDS100F is also a great solution to test any old SATA drive or retrieve any old bare drive data from your computer. There is also a 4 Port USB hub built in for the convenience of connecting your multiple peripherals.

Amazon Sales Rank: #19134 in Consumer Electronics Brand: Aluratek Model: AHDDS100F Format: CD Original language: English Number of items: 1 Dimensions: 3.60" h x 6.60" w x 6.90" l, 1.45 pounds Turn your bare SATA drive into an external hard drive effortlessly (4) USB ports for easy expansion High-Speed USB 2.0 w/ data transfer rate up to 480 Mbps High-Speed eSATA w/ data transfer rate up to 3 Gbps Compatible with all 2.5? and 3.5? SATA I / II Hard Drives

Docking enclosure features 4 USB ports for easy expansion. View larger Easily access your bare hard drive data without having to open up an enclosure. Simply slide your 2.5" or 3.5" SATA bare drive into the universal docking slot and you can instantly access all your data. With high-speed USB 2.0 or eSATA connectivity you can enjoy blazing fast transfer speeds. There is no software to configure and most operating systems are supported. This is a great solution for test benches or anyone wanting instant access to their hard drive data. The Aluratek Hard Drive Docking Enclosure is also a great solution to test any old SATA drive or retrieve any old bare drive data from your computer. There is also a 4-port USB hub built in for the convenience of connecting your multiple peripherals. Dock your hard drive and access it with high-speed USB 2.0. Learn more Compatible with all SATA I/II Hard Drives This hard drive enclosure is compatible with all 2.5" and 3.5" SATA I/II hard drives. Dock your hard drive and access it with high-speed USB 2.0, with a data transfer rate of up to 480 Mbps, or connect via eSATA with a data transfer rate of up to 3Gbps. It's backward compatible with USB 1.1 specification, so older computers and laptops can still access data. Simple to Use Turn your bare SATA drive into an external hard drive effortlessly. There are no screws or ribbons or cables to connect--the docking enclosure is completely plug-and-play, hot-swappable, and hot-pluggable. And the compact design is perfect for mobile and IT professionals. Doubles as a USB Hub This docking enclosure features four USB ports for easy expansion. Connect up to three USB devices, while charging another, as well as accessing your SATA hard drives. What's in the Box SATA Hard Drive Docking Enclosure, USB 2.0 cable (Type A to B), power adapter, Quick Start guide, warranty. System Requirements Windows 2000, XP, Vista, or 7 Mac OS 10.3 or later Available USB port Which Aluratek Docking Enclosure is Right for You? USB 2.0 SATA Hard DriveDocking Enclosure eSATA USB 2.0 SATA Hard DriveDocking Enclosure Hub USB 3.0 SuperSpeed SATA Hard DriveDocking Enclosure External SATA Hard DriveDual Duplicator Model AHDDU100F AHDDS100F AHDDU200F AHDDUB100 Transfer Rate 480Mbps (USB 2.0) 480Mbps (USB 2.0) / 3Gbps (eSATA) 5Gbps (USB 3.0) 480Mbps (USB 2.0) Capacity 2.5" & 3.5" SATA I / II Hard Drives 2.5" & 3.5" SATA I / II Hard Drives 2.5" & 3.5" SATA I / II Hard Drives 2.5" & 3.5" SATA I / II Hard Drives Specification USB 1.1 / USB 2.0 USB 1.1 / USB 2.0 USB 1.1 / USB 2.0 / USB 3.0 USB 1.1 / USB 2.0 Connector USB Type-B USB Type-B / eSATA USB 3.0 Type-B USB Type-B Dimensions & Weight (L) 5.25" x (W) 2.75" x (H) 3.5"1.5 lbs (L) 5.25" x (W) 2.75" x (H) 3.5"1.5 lbs (L) 5.25" x (W) 2.75" x (H) 3.5"1.5 lbs (L) 6.75" x (W) 4" x (H) 6.75"1.5 lbs Ultra Cool Design to IncreaseDrive Life Expectancy Turns Bare SATA Drive intoExternal Hard Drive Full System Back Upwith One-Touch Backup Button

Most helpful customer reviews 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Works well, but.... By M13 Not for drives OVER 1 TB! My 1.5 and 2TB hard drives do NOT work on it. Description is wrong, doesn't work with ALL 2.5 and 3.5" SATA hard drives. 0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Works great By xia I have been using this product for a year and it has been working great. I use it to run VMs for testing and QA my work. I used ESATA connector for all my work and the speed was great. It works great with Windows 7 0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Docking Station with USB Hub By Frank E. Muller This docking station came fast. It is not only a docking station for hard drives it also has a 4 port usb hub with it for more than one use. It is real easy to set up. With the use of the sata and usb cable together both function. Wish you could just use one to get the same effect though. With most of the docking stations that I have had the power button is on the back of the unit that should be placed on the front for easier use. See all 3 customer reviews...

The Oyen Digital MiniProTM external Firewire 800/400, USB hard drive enclosure delivers superb performance and reliability for both Mac and PC users. The drive is equipped with the industry's best Oxford chipset, which is approved by many hardware and software manufacturers. The unit is compatible with 9.5mm and 12.5mm SATA 2.5" hard drives (max. capacity 2TB) and is powered using Firewire or USB power, eliminating the need for a power adapter!

Color: Black Brand: Oyen Digital Model: CB2-M Triple interface: 1394b FireWire 800, 1394a FireWire 400, USB 2.0 Dimensions: 4.9 x 3.1 x .9 inches Bus powered using FireWire or USB Industry best Oxford 943 chipset Compatible with 9.5mm or 12.5mm SATA Hard Drives

Most helpful customer reviews 11 of 11 people found the following review helpful. Solid/high performing enclosure By Sebi Though pricey, you get what you pay for in this enclosure. The all aluminum construction means the enclosure has a nice heft and rigid feel to it that cheaper plastic enclosures can't compare to. Heat dissipation is great because of the all aluminum construction, which means your hard drive will last longer. The Oxford 934 chipset means that connections are reliable and transfer speeds are very quick, especially utilizing one of the two Firewire 800 ports. The hard drive is secured to the enclosure by 4 screws and makes it feel like one solid piece of kit. You get 1 Firewire 400, 2 Firewire 800 and one mini USB 2.0 port, plus a useful on/off toggle switch and a power input. The enclosure does not come with a power supply (which as this price, it should). It does come with a power cable that connects to two USB ports if you need the extra juice as well as a similar cable that connects from the mini USB enclosure port to two USB ports on your computer. What impressed me, though, were the included Firewire 400 and 800 cables that are thick heavy duty quality cables. I have had no issues powering my drive on any Mac just using the Firewire bus. Another great feature of the enclosure is that it accepts standard 9.5mm drives as well as the higher capacity 12.5mm drives that so far go up to 1TB. I'm not sure if the higher capacity drives require more juice and cannot be driven by a standard USB bus, but the having the option is great to future proof the enclosure. All in all, a quality enclosure that I would happily purchase again. 12 of 14 people found the following review helpful. Couldn't format new drives in this enclosure in OS X By немам името I ordered the Oyen MiniPro 2.5-inch FireWire 800/400, USB 2.0 External Hard Drive Enclosure for use with a 640 GB 7200 RPM 2.5" two-platter (9.5-mm) drive and a 750 GB 5400 RPM 2.5" three-platter (12.5-mm) drive. Pros: -- Build quality of the MiniPro enclosure feels solid. -- This is one of the very few FireWire 800 (IEEE 1394b) portable enclosures that will hold a high-capacity 12.5-mm 2.5" laptop hard drive. As far as I know, 750 GB and 1 TB 2.5" drives are available only in three-platter 12.5-mm form. Cons: -- I was unable to format the 640 GB 7200 RPM drive in the enclosure either via USB bus power (Y-cable) or via FireWire 800 power from my mid-2009 13" MacBook Pro. I found that others using this enclosure with Mac OS X have had the same problem. Some have been able to solve the problem by formatting the drive in Windows first. I was able to successfully format the same drive using my Voyager Q hard drive docking station via FireWire 800. I don't know whether the problem is due to underpowered bus on the laptop, a problem with Disk Utility (diskutil) in Mac OS X 10.6, or a defect in the enclosure itself. I did not test the enclosure with the 750 GB drive after finding that I could not use it with the 640 GB drive. I also did not test the enclosure hooked up to an external power adapter (not provided with the product). I ended up returning the MiniPro. 5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Great expansion case for mac using Firewire800 By boulderbob Terrific external HDD case. I bought this because I needed a new portable external HD. Firewire800 is so much better/faster than USB speeds so this was my primary criteria. The case works great, has an off switch, and two ports for daisy chaining to other drives... cool. No problems after two weeks of use. Great value and solid product. See all 22 customer reviews...

The Vantec NexStar Hard Drive Dock is a complete and easy way to add or swap hard drives to your computer. It gives you the flexibility of connecting any SATA I/II hard drive to your computer via USB 2.0, eSATA, or Firewire connection without opening up your computer case or installing into an enclosure. Simply just insert any 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch SATA I/II hard drive into the NexStar Hard Drive Dock and you are ready to transfer, copy, or backup files. Quick and easy, the Vantec NexStar Hard Drive Dock is the perfect solution to access your hard drive in seconds.

Color: White Brand: Vantec Model: NST-D100UFS Number of items: 1 Dimensions: 3.50" h x 7.00" w x 8.00" l, Simple to Use Design; No Need to Add Enclosure or Open Case Install and Access Hard Drive in Seconds Add Storage to Any System with USB, eSATA, or Firewire Transfer Rates Up to 400Mbps with 1394a and 3Gb/s with SATA Compatible with Any 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch SATA I/II Hard Drive up to 1.5TB

Most helpful customer reviews 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. So far: easy, quick, changeable access! By HZ I've only had it for about a week now, but it's quite easy to use and the transfer speeds are nice! Although I can't yet speak to the longevity of the product, it's very flexible and I'm happy so far. Having so many interfaces means I can connect in the best way to any of my computer configurations. Systems used: Macbook Pro 15" - OS X 10.5 - Firewire and USB Dell Latitude e6410 - Ubuntu 10.10, Windows 7, OS X 10.6 - Firewire and eSATA Pros: - Works with every OS/connection I've tried. - Has very nice transfer speeds with FW and eSATA. - Able to quickly swap drives (unmount, turn off, switch drive, turn on) - Drives stay cool Cons: - None yet, I will update if/when problems arise. Drive Use: I've used larger, power hungry 3.5" drives as well as delicate 2.5" laptop drives in here and all have worked flawlessly. I did an initial backup of data to a 3.5" drive which ran for somewhere around 6-hours and the drive never got very hot (being exposed is sort of like a built-in convection cooling system!). That drive also ran all weekend and there were not problems during that time. Although in general I only run the drives for a few hours and then store them away. I've also done a FireWire daisy-chain through my LaCie 2Big drive and had no problems accessing (reading/writing) the drive through and extended (several hours) backup cycle which was using both drives on that daisy-chain. Backups: Although I've got a RAID system to back up important data, it is filling up and I find that there are things that don't really need to take up space on my RAID (e.g. movies), but I want to keep backed up (just in case). It's great to use my old spare hard drives (I've got a couple of 500gb 3.5" drives that _used_ to be the RAID, just collecting dust) that I can now use as large USB drives! Just stick it in, transfer data, remove and put it back on the shelf! This is really nice way to store data "just in case" and it's so painless to change drives! Test out OS: I can connect this drive with eSATA and install an OS or some specific configuration and boot to that drive to see how I like the configuration, BEFORE changing my drive with all my settings/data on it! I really like the ability to test out a new OS without taking up space on my internal HD or (worse) upgrading my current OS to find that something doesn't work like I want and then trying to downgrade (not easy in ANY OS I've seen). I currently have a triple-boot laptop and it's a real pain to change, so I really like having the ability to test a system before committing to the change! I've also noticed that the eSATA transfer is quite speedy, even on a laptop! Oh, USB: To be sure, I've connected through USB and done some transferring to make sure it works, but since my computers have other interfaces, I will only use USB when required. It's SO slow to transfer anything more than 1GB. 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. The brave little toaster... By Hip Audio At first the relatively thin plastic casing made me worry that this might be cheaply constructed, but it's proven to be a solid little device and quite convenient. I'm using it to track Pro Tools recording sessions and audio files to and then handing my clients the drives when we're done. I also use it to catalog sound effects and recording sessions onto hard drives that I'm now able to insert, use, remove and store in their own plastic cases like little VHS tapes. Pretty cool! 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Perfect By Seymore B. This item has worked flawlessly. I initially purchased it because my 2003 model HP Desktop lacked any of the newer SATA connections. It works out and now I can make use of the 1TB disk drive that has been stored for about a month. It features 2 fire wire ports as well. Not sure why you would need two but at least they are there. Supposedly PCs

The BlackArmor NAS 440 is a complete, small-business-specific network storage solution designed to provide optimum uptime and data integrity to ensure business continuity for up to 50 workstations. Continuously and automatically protect business-critical data with full-system backup, bare metal restore, and individual file to entire volume encryption. Preserve data integrity or enhance performance with RAID 0/1/5/10 and JBOD configuration options. Access files securely over the internet from any popular web browser no special software required. The BlackArmor NAS 440 storage server makes no compromises when it comes to hardware, with 7200 RPM Seagate drives, 1.2 GHZ processor, 256 MB RAM and dual Gigabit Ethernet ports, you will experience incredible performance including read speeds of up to 50 MB/s in RAID 5 configuration. The dual Gigabit Ethernet ports can also be connected to your network in tandem for port failover protection or use one for network connectivity and the other for NAS to NAS replication. The one front-mounted and three rear-mounted USB 2.0 ports allow you to connect external USB hard drives for additional storage, manage off-site data rotation, easily share a USB printer with all of your network connected workstations or connect a UPS (uninterrupted power supply) to safeguard from power failure. The BlackArmor NAS 440 storage server includes four energy efficient, reliable Seagate hard drives, which are easily removeable without tools. Swapping a hard drive usually involves screws, a screwdriver and a little elbow grease. But with our unique cartridge system, you simply secure the drive with pins attached to the cartridge and then slide the cartridge into the drive bay. Since the drives are hot-swappable, there is no need to shut the server down for maintenance or upgrades.Backed by a 3-year limited warranty from Seagate, the world leader in storage technology.

Size: 4 TB Color: black Brand: Seagate Model: ST340005SHA10G-RK Platform: Windows Format: CD-ROM Number of items: 1 Dimensions: 6.30" h x 10.59" w x 8.15" l, 13.60 pounds Hard Disk: 1024GB Two Ethernet ports for local network connection, port failover and NAS to NAS replication Four USB 2.0 ports for external drives, printers and UPS and Four internal SATA II ports 7200 RPM, 4 TB, 32 Cache Designed for small business to provide optimum uptime and data integrity for up to 50 workstations. Supports Windows XP and Vista operating systems and Mac OS X 10.4.11 or later.

Optimum uptime and data integrity for small businesses Seagate BlackArmor NAS 420 Storage Server View Larger

Most helpful customer reviews 16 of 16 people found the following review helpful. This is NAS for small businesses! By rbhatta This is going to be a long review as the product's expectations need to be set right for buyers of this product. To give you a background from where I come from let me start with the fact that I work for a Global IT company that has been developing and selling Enterprise class RAID storage solutions for years, since the good old SCSI RAID days and since we have been developing Fibre-channel and SAS storage devices and ventured into cloud computing and we very well understand the limitations and expectations from customers. The most common complaint we have is my NAS is performing slow, The WEB UI sucks, or it takes forever to rebuild my RAID array. But these common complaints are nothing really to do with the product hardware but how customer accesses and uses his NAS storage and what expectations were set during the sale of the solution to customer. Coming to BlackArmor NAS 440 NAS storage device from Seagate, The product documentation is clear! This was designed for a "shared storage" for small businesses, if someone hopes that they can use it in a home environment they will be disappointed especially if multiple devices trying to stream high bitrates of Blu-Ray or MKV HD video, or Video files out of Hi-Def camcorder etc; out of this box; but for people who edits small word doc or excel files in a shared CIFS environment and backup purposes in a small office environment it is perfect little device that is protected by RAID 1 or 5 redundancy and encryption for peace of mind. There is a lot of negativity shared by users of this product here on Amazon and elsewhere, But we have to be realistic about the expectations out of 7200 rpm SATA interfaced hard drives in RAID 5 configuration, There is only so much those SATA interfaced drives can do with a severely underpowered RAID/Server controller with multiple possible services that it is running. Enterprise class RAID storage uses SAS Drives and or Dual channel Fibre Channel drives for redundancy and the spindle RPM of those drives can be as high as 15000 for faster data access and generally supplemented by a very powerful controller (CPU) backed up by a huge data cache and battery backup protected for Power failures etc; But all that comes with a huge cost for small businesses that they may never use the full potential of an enterprise class RAID storage, But for a device that costs little over $600 and has almost all popular access methods of file sharing IMHO is quite adequately priced and performs just okay. Agreed that the web UI is slow and there is very little one can tinker, But again, remember for whom this was designed for... It was not for people trying to boot off this device and play games, or stream HD video for TV or similar media hungry devices, it was designed for mom and pop shop owners who like to have a backup data storage device in their backroom just in case if their laptops or desktop PC's were to crash. The included client Backup software component is a pretty good value as it includes 10 licenses and does its job relatively well. The other plethora of services that little device has to offer includes FTP, CIFS, NFS, Printer spooler, WIKI server, Media Streaming, Global access, NTP, ISCSI and Drive encryption is impressive, but again if one decides to use all those services simultaneously you are going to have a performance issue when trying to access data stored on the four HDDs in RAID configuration. DO's and Don'ts DO's RAID Level (Suggest to keep at RAID 5 with 4 HDDs) 1. Make sure that you keep the RAID 5 array that is shipped from factory; this will give you peace of mind if any one of the HDD's was to fail. Alternatively, RAID 0 offers the full advertised 4TB capacity and slightly better performance, but even if one HDD fails, you will lose all your data. It is not worth that risk for that slight performance gain. Network

Hitachi takes the capacity of single drive to a new level with the Deskstar H3IK30003254SW 3.5" internal hard drive. Offering enormous 3TB capacity, this drive provides unprecedented storage capability for your movies, pictures, music and other data at a superior price. Its proven components, advanced engineering and solid performance also make this hard drive suitable for demanding home and business computing. The industry leading SATA III interface enables a data transfer boost of up to 2x the speed of SATA Revision II, reaching the speed of 6Gb/s for a lightning fast data access.

Color: N/a Brand: Hitachi Model: 0S03230 Original language: English Number of items: 1 Dimensions: 1.02" h x 5.75" w x 4.02" l, 1.63 pounds Hard Disk: 3000GB 3TB Capacity 5400 RPM Performance Best-in-class power utilization and heat emission Low power consumption 3-year warranty

Most helpful customer reviews 6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Very good By Katrina Amazingly cheap for 3tb of space, and pretty darn fast considering it is 5400rpm. Be sure that your OS and hardware support 3tb hard drives. When I first installed this drive it only showed up as 760gb, but after a little research saw the fix was to update my BIOS. With the current BIOS my computer accepted the drive without a hitch. Be sure to choose GPT not MBR when initializing the disk. HD Tune gave these results on my disk Min 64 MB/sec Max 132.9 MB/sec Avg 102.3 MB/sec Temp 29C (28c at idle) Access Time: 14.2 ms Burst Rate 162.1 MB/sec 0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Cheap, big and slow By M. Wang My experience with Hitachi (used to be IBM) drives has not been as pleasant as those with Seagate or Western Digital, but this 3TB monster is by far the cheapest and biggest drive on the market. Its slowness is not much an issue as I plan to use it for large data storage only. I decide to give it a try.Getting Windows to recognize a drive bigger than 2.2 TB takes some efforts. Both Asus, which manufactured the motherboard, and Hitachi itself offer little programs to help. In the end, the Hitachi one (by Paragon) works better. It even partitions and formats the drive for me. No BIOS update is necessary.My computer is 3 years old and only has SATA II. I get a sustained write speed of 84 MB/s when copying 1 TB of old data over. Auslogics Disk Defrag runs noticeably more slowly on this Hitachi than the Seagate 7200rpm drive it replaces, but I don't expect to defrag it often. Overall, a decent buy so far. The only question remaining is how long it will last. Of this, I have my concerns, as this Hitachi does run much hotter than the Seagate and WD drives in the same enclosure. 0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. It works as advertised By MoreBits The drive worked when installed in my computer. The 3T drive was not recognized by a USB backup system that was my original plan. See all 4 customer reviews...

WD Scorpio Blue 5400 RPM 2.5-inch SATA hard drives from Western Digital deliver lightning-fast and ultra-quiet performance hand-in-hand with low power consumption. In addition, they are designed with ruggedness, reliability, and data-protection features that actively watch over valuable data. Available in capacities from 160 to 640 GB, these drives feature a 3 Gb/s SATA interface and 8 MB cache. WD Scorpio Blue hard drives are designed for portable digital devices of all kinds, including notebook computers, external storage, and digital media players.

Color: disk; disc; storage; gigabyte; internal; laptop; Brand: Western Digital Model: WD6400BEVT Format: CD-ROM Original language: English Number of items: 1 Dimensions: .37" h x 2.75" w x 3.94" l, .26 pounds Hard Disk: 640GB WD Scorpio Blue drives offer high-performance, low power consumption, and cool operation, perfect for notebooks. WD’s exclusive WhisperDrive combines state-of-the-art seeking algorithms to yield one of the quietest 2.5-inch hard drives on the market. These algorithms also optimize the way a drive seeks for data, which significantly improves power consumption. WD's ShockGuard technology protects the drive mechanics and platter surfaces from shocks. 640 GB capacity holds up to 128,000 digital photos, 160,000 MP3 files, and up to 77 hours of HD video. Ships in Certified Frustration-Free Packaging

WD Scorpio Blue Hard Drives – Big capacity for portable computing. WD Scorpio Blue 2.5-inch SATA hard drives deliver ultra-quiet operation and low power consumption, making them the ideal drive for everyday notebook computing. In addition, these hard drives are designed with ruggedness, reliability, and data-protection features that actively watch over your valuable data. Why you should choose WD Scorpio Blue drives: WD Scorpio Blue SATA drives are the perfect way to add storage for all your photos, videos and files on your notebook computer. Low power consumption. State-of-the-art seeking algorithms and advanced power management features ensure low power consumption and long battery life. Quiet. In a notebook drive, silence is golden. WD's exclusive WhisperDrive technology yields one of the quietest 2.5-inch hard drives on the market. SATA 3 Gb/s interface. The industry standard and most common interface. Features at a glance 640 GB of notebook storage SATA 3 Gb/s interface 2-year limited warranty   Ideal for: Notebook computing Small form factor external enclosures Netbooks Features: SATA 3 Gb/s - The industry standard and most common interface. NoTouch ramp load technology - The recording head never touches the disk media ensuring significantly less wear to the recording head and media as well as better drive protection in transit. Rugged - WD's ShockGuard technology protects the drive mechanics and platter surfaces from shocks. Tested for compatibility - We perform tests on hundreds of systems and a multitude of platforms in our FIT Lab and Mobile Compatibility Lab to give our customers confidence that our drives will work in their systems. Upgrading your drive is easy - WD Acronis TrueImage, available as a free download on the WD Support site, enables you to copy all your data to a new drive so you don't have to reinstall your operating system to get all the benefits of a new drive. Note: Bare drive does not include any cables or mounting hardware. The WD advantage - WD puts our products through extensive Functional Integrity Testing (F.I.T.) prior to any product launch. On average, each new product goes through 600,000 hours of testing. WD also has a detailed Knowledge Base with more than 1,000 helpful articles. You can also call toll-free support 7 days per week in the U.S. and Canada. See the WD Support site for full details. WD-certified packaging - All WD drives purchased from Amazon.com are shipped in WD-certified hard drive packaging. It is designed and fully tested to provide WD products with the highest of safety while in transit. With WD-certified packaging, you can rest assured that your WD hard drive will arrive safely, fully protected, in an environmentally-friendly, non-descript, easy-open package. Compatibility Works with Windows 7/Vista/XP/2000 and Mac operating systems. You might also consider:   Internal Notebook Hard Drives Comparison Chart WD Scorpio Blue WD Scorpio Black Big capacity for portable computing. High performance for notebook computing.   Ideal for Notebook computers, netbooks and external enclosures. Notebook computers.   Capacity range 80 GB – 1 TB 160 GB – 750 GB   Interface SATA 3 Gb/s SATA 1.5 Gb/s PATA 100 MB/s SATA 3 Gb/s   Form factor 2.5-inch 2.5-inch   Cache 8 MB 16 MB   Limited warranty 2-year 5-year   Highest capacity     Highest performance     Photo/video editing  

Most helpful customer reviews 39 of 40 people found the following review helpful. High Capacity Upgrade for MacBook. Simple Self Install By Glenn R. Howes Short version: I installed this in my aluminum unibody MacBook. It works fine. I have oodles of free space. It's pretty quiet. At the time, I think it was the largest capacity 9.5mm tall notebook drive available. Long version: I didn't really want to upgrade my MacBook. I had plenty of room on the 500GB hard drive I had purchased just 6 months before, also a Western Digital Scorpio Blue, but something was wrong, and I didn't know what. My applications were stalling out after disk intensive operations. I tried re-installing OS X, rebuilding the Spotlight database, fixing permissions, everything and it still happened. So in desperation, I decided to upgrade my hard drive a little early, going up to this 640GB, even though it was the same brand that might have been failing me. And for whatever reason, it's worked reliably ever since. Remember to de-authorize your iTunes account on the original drive before removing it, and do a final Time Machine backup (assuming you make Time Machine backups) before shutting down. Anyone who remembers the pain of exchanging the hard drive out of a PowerBook G4 or even a white Intel MacBook, can appreciate the ease involved in swapping hard drives from the unibody line of Apple portables. A latch, 5 screws and an SATA cable are all that stand in your way. You will need a small Phillips head screwdriver and a T6 torx screwdriver. It literally takes 3 minutes to swap the drives. Then you can either rebuild from a Time Machine backup or from the original drive, assuming you have an external hard drive case or a USB to SATA adaptor. This drive had too large a capacity for an external case I bought in 2008 which was rated up to 500GB. I had to put the old drive in the case to retrieve data, and the new drive in the MacBook to format it. Remember that when you format a MacBook's boot drive with Disk Utility to make sure you are using the GUID option for your journaled HFS+ boot partition. That bit me once on an external drive and it took me 3 reformats to figure out what I was missing. Double and triple check that you are formatting the new drive and not the old drive!!! I chose this drive because it was at the time the highest capacity 9.5mm tall notebook available. There are 12mm tall drives with higher capacity, but those will not fit comfortably in a MacBook. This drive is not going to make you jump around with joy, it stores your data, it's moderately fast for a 5400RPM drive, it is not noisy, and it's comparatively inexpensive. So it's a solid value. And it prevents me from wasting my time looking for things to throw away. Have you ever spent half an hour throwing away old files to free up 20 cents worth of hard drive space? Our time is too valuable for that. Just get a bigger drive; they are cheap. I hope this is my last disk base hard drive in my laptop. Solid state drives are rapidly dropping in price, and raising in capacity, and the speed advantage is game changing. Maybe this time next year, I'll make the move. Still this drive has the capacity to keep me going. 51 of 55 people found the following review helpful. Largest upgrade option for any PS3 and laptops that need 2.5"/9.5mm-height SATA HDDs By A. Dent QUICK EVALUATION The Western Digital 640GB 2.5" SATA is a quiet, reliable, easy to install, drive. The 2.5"/9.5mm SATAs easily and perfectly mount inside a PS3's or laptop's drive bay where they can replace the laptop's or the PS3's original 20-40-60-80-160GB drive or the new PS3 120GB SLIM's without voiding the warranty. Same should hold true for the upcoming PS3's 250GB model. The minor price difference between purchasing a 250GB Slim vs. upgrading an existing 120GB PS3 to 500GB or 640GB should make such an upgrade attractive to anyone who feels that 200-400GB of extra storage are needed. At the time of this review, the 640GB does

StarTech.com's SAT3540U2E Multi Bay External Hard Drive Enclosure is a high-performance 4-drive SATA enclosure connected to host systems through eSATA and/or USB. The enclosure can be connected to two systems simultaneously, one through USB and one through eSATA, allowing users to share installed SATA hard drives between the computers by switching host connections back and forth at the touch of a button. The 4-drive SATA enclosure works with high capacity 3.5in Serial ATA hard drives (SATA, SATA II, SATA III) and features a removable front cover that ensures easy access while installing or removing the drives.

Color: Black Brand: StarTech Model: SAT3540U2E Platform: Linux Format: CD-ROM Original language: English Number of items: 1 Dimensions: 10.50" h x 11.50" w x 6.25" l, 3.97 pounds Support for up to 4 drives provide large amounts of storage with a choice of high speed interfaces from USB 2.0 or eSATA The removable front cover and accessible drive bays allows drives to be replaced easily in case of failure or upgraded An 80mm controllable cooling fan and aluminum chassis help to keep drives from overheating High Speed USB 2.0 host interface, with transfer rates up to 480Mbps SATA revision 2 compliant eSATA host interface with transfer rates up to 3.0Gbps 80mm cooling fan with 4 selectable speeds: Low, Med, High, Auto Manually switchable between eSATA and USB host interfaces Removable front cover and accessible drive trays

Most helpful customer reviews 18 of 20 people found the following review helpful. Works Great - Neat Design By Alexander Piskarev My goal was to purchase a 4 drive USB enclosure that supported the latest 2TB drives. I have a bunch of these drives so I can test right away. My first attempt was the Sans Digital TowerRAID TR4U-B 4 Bay SATA to USB 2.0 JBOD/Spanning Enclosure (Black): http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001LF40OU/ref=oss_product Based on the reviews you would think this would work well, and also based on the description "Supports the latest 2TB Hard Drive. Up to 8TB in storage capacity. (*Max. 2TB volume when in Spanning mode)." You would think it's the best choice. Think again. I owned 2 of these, one from newegg and one from Amazon. I got one from newegg tried it with a few 2TB drives, and it does NOT recognize them. I thought that maybe the newegg model was older so I contacted Sans Digital for support, they replied promptly asking me for the makes/serials of the drives that I used. I sent them high resolution pictures of the drives that don't work. No reply. I ordered another one from Amazon, thinking that it must support 2TB drives, because it says so in the description. Wrong again. Returning as we speak. So I popped the Sans Digital from newegg open to find the chipset that it's using. It was an IDE chipset and had the markings "D8927GC-002" on it. Strange, because this is a SATA box. I tracked the company that makes these to a Japanese company named Workbit. The chip is also called the USAT-3. Sans Digital Chipset Datasheets: [..] 60Mhz whoopie! It's kind of old. Then, the Sans Digital uses an IDE to SATA bridge made by CFI. CFI no longer exists ([..]) and so I couldn't find any specs on that. This was not the storage box I was looking for, it had no chance of supporting the 2TB drives that I wanted. Right now I'm trying to return both of these. So I did some research on this StarTech model and their website clearly states what chipset they use. A sure sign that these guys are not hiding anything. Here is the datasheet: [..] I am very impressed with this model. Advantages over Sans Digital: * Properly supports 2TB drives. * Modern chipset. * Smaller form factor. Yes, this houses 4 drives but is significantly smaller that the Sans Digital model. * Better design. No comparison here from the finish on the outside to all the details inside, this is a FAR superior unit. * Drives have attachable handles for easy removal. These also provide padding and ensure a secure connection then the spring loaded front bracket is closed. * Has a metal bracket that ensures the drives are well secured in the unit, screw-less design here. The drive handles are however attached once using 2 screws, but once attached, drive can be swapped in and out very easily. Brilliant. * Front spring push-locked door. This is actually removable, if you need quick access to swap the drives often. Again, brilliant. * Detailed indicator lights on the front. * Can connect both esata and USB at the same time to 2 different computers. Swap between which computer will see the device with a push button on the front (I did not try this). * Silent fan, controlled by a thermistor (temperature sensor). Also can be put into manual mode. * Each drive has an activity indicator light. It's integrated in a very slick way with the front bezel. Cons: * There MUST be a drive in the TOP slot or else the USB will not connect. This is probably what one of the reviewers was experiencing. * Drive handles may be a problem if swapping drives often between different make enclosures. This is not the case for me, and you can actually not use them if you want to. Just to reiterate the above point, if there is no drive in the first TOP slot, the unit will not power on properly and will not be recognized by your computer. This seems like a great unit, they should be selling more of these. 4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Simply the best external storage

Reliable, high-capacity storage for mobile applications. Travelstar 5K500.B, a 5400 RPM, 250GB/platter, 2.5-inch hard drive with capacities ranging from 120GB to 500GB, is designed for use in notebook PCs, external storage, gaming consoles and other mobile applications. The 5K500.B demonstrates Hitachi’s ecological leadership with its halogen-free production and focus on low power consumption, and carries the EcoTrac classification. The 5K500.B elevates hard drive reliability with the industry’s first Iterative Detection Read Channel for improved signal processing. Hitachi offers optional hard-drive-level encryption for increased data security and enhanced availability models to deliver high-capacity storage for non-stop environments. Travelstar 5K500.B delivers the balance of capacity, ruggedness and low-power to meet the needs of consumers and commercial users in a footprint. Highlights - 500GB capacity, Lowest power consumption in its class, Shock Resistance – Protection against bumps and rough handling, Halogen-free for footprint, Encryption Security – Optional hardware-level data encryption, Serial ATA 3Gb/s

Brand: Hitachi Model: 0S00157 Number of items: 1 Dimensions: 8.00" h x 2.25" w x 2.50" l, .5 pounds CPU: AMD Athlon 1 GHz Memory: 128000MB DRAM Hard Disk: 500GB Graphics: This is the description of the PC Graphics 256MB Processors: 1 Native resolution: 640x480 Display size: 669.2913385827 Boost performance and increase the capacity of your laptop Advanced power-saving technology helps your laptop last longer between charges Proven 4th generation technology for rock solid reliability Exceptional protection against bumps and rough handling Full replacement, worry-free limited warranty

Most helpful customer reviews 53 of 55 people found the following review helpful. Fastest 2.5" 500GB Hard Drive Available-80MB/sec Average Speed Across The Volume! By Wavey Davey Hitachi HD's always deliver amazing performance, and this Retail Boxed 2.5" 7200RPM 500GB SATA II notebook drive does not disappoint! Using HD Tune Pro 3.50 I charted my example from more than 100MB/sec (Actual 108MB/sec) for the highest speed it reads to a low of just less than 50MB/sec, for an average across the volume of 80.5MB/sec. That makes this HD the fastest 2.5" notebook 7200RPM HD I've ever tested, and I've tested a bunch of them--all good mind you, but this Hitachi 16mb Cache 7200RPM 500GB SATA II HD is simply the King of the Hill @ 80.5MB/sec average speed across the whole volume...just incredible! I have uploaded the image of that performance here at Amazon.com so you can see it for yourselves, because it should be seen to be believed, and I've done that for all of you to see just how good this HD really is. The seek speed is 17.9MB.sec across the volume, which does *not* beat a Western Digital Scorpio Black 7200RPM 320GB HD, but it has less area to cover in terms of overall size, and it is a good 15-20MB/sec slower overall than the Hitachi is, @ just over 64/MB/sec for its top speed. The other nice characteristic of Hitachi notebook HD's is their acoustical noise, or rather a lack of it, and this HD doesn't disappoint there either, as it's virtually silent as it goes about it business, reading and writing in my Asus UL30Vt-X1 13.3" notebook. In fact I cannot hear a thing from the Hitachi HD, it's that silent, doesn't make even a whirring noise, just is silent as can be for a HD...so Kudos for Hitachi Global Storage for making this the best 7200RPM 2.5" HD in the world today. I can't stress enough how good this retail boxed HD really is, but with 16GB Cache and a fast 7200RPM speed, it really makes mincemeat out of any reading or writing assignment. And it's a nice package, the retail box itself, of course! There's the HD which is mounted inside the box in its special carrier, to prevent damage inside the box during shipping, and it's also wrapped up in a special "Moisture Proof" Electro-static Bag, which has a big packet of anti-static Silica Gel inside the bag, so Hitachi is taking no chances with the shipment of their precious HD's. I always prefer buying a Retail Boxed HD also, because human hands don't touch them, they are always secure inside of their boxes in their special carrier assemblies, and this box and packaging is no doubt one of the best in that regard. It comes with a Seal across the top tab and flap, so you can be certain that nobody has opened the HD up and tampered with it, changed it, or stolen it! So that's a good thing too, the Retail Box of this HD itself. With an average speed of more than 80MB/sec across the volume according to my testing, and a Burst Speed of more than 145 MB/sec, I have never seen a 2.5" notebook HD perform like this, other than a WD Raptor 10K Enterprise HD, of course...one of those will outperform this HD, but that is about it! And that HD is NOT a 9.5mm form factor so it won't fit in a notebook anyway. This is, at this time, the fastest 2.5" notebook 7200RPM HD in the world bar none, and you can buy it here at Amazon.com in its Retail Box, secure and safe in there away from human tampering and screw-ups, and bad packaging, all of the good reasons to always purchase HD's in retail boxes if possible, so there you go! I give the Hitachi 500GB SATA II 7200RPM 16MB Cache HD my solid 5-Stars Endorsement and approval, and recommend it over any and all other choices, Seagate, Western Digital, whatever the other choices are they are no match for this HD. This is the best, Hitachi GST's premiere 500GB 2.5" SATA II HD, and you can get it here at Amazon.com for a pittance, and have the best of all worlds: speed, big size, and the security of knowing it's going to come to you in a Retail Box, not a

1TB - 7200rpm - USB 2.0 - USB, IEEE 1394b - FireWire, IEEE 1394a - FireWire, Serial ATA/300 - External SATA - External

Size: 1 TB Brand: Buffalo Technology Model: HD-HS1.0TQ Platform: Windows Format: CD Original language: English Number of items: 1 Dimensions: 4.75" h x 8.75" w x 13.50" l, 3.22 pounds CPU: AMD Athlon 1 GHz Hard Disk: 1000GB Graphics: This is the description of the PC Graphics Native resolution: 640x480 DriveStation Combo4; USB 2.0 Cable ;Setup CD Rom with Memeo Backup Software; FireWire 400/800 (IEEE 1394a) Cable; AC Adapter;Warranty Statement TurboUSB, FireWire 400/800 and eSATA! Connect with any laptop or PC and Mac. Fast transfer speeds! 1.0TB pre-formatted Connect your PC with USB 2.0, FireWire 400/800 or eSATA Unique "Heat Sink Chassis" keeps internal parts cool TurboUSB, Memeo AutoBackup, SecureLockware-with the SecureLock Encryption Software for Windows PC Prevents Unauthorized Access to Data

Ideal for digital content designers and other creative professionals, Buffalo�s DriveStation Combo 4 storage solution delivers high data transfer rates to quickly transfer and store high-resolution graphics, digital audio and video, heavy multimedia files, photos, and more. With four high speed connection methods and plug-and-play support, Mac and PC users are seconds away from storing and protecting valuable digital assets. Sleek, stylish design fits in on any desk. View larger image. Switch between 4 high-speed connection methods View larger image Versatile and Fast Designed with universal connectivity in mind, the DriveStation Combo 4 is equipped with four interfaces for speed, compatibility and convenience. USB 2.0 offers a standard connection for every computer, while FireWire 400/800 provides faster speeds, perfect for Mac users and for graphic design and photo and video editing. Also available is an eSATA connection for high-speed data transfers, making it one of the fastest and most versatile external storage solutions on the market today. DriveStation Combo 4 is a stylish yet powerful addition to your work space or home office, designed for Mac and PC users who need a flexible connection and fast data transfer and throughput speeds. With 4 ways to connect and capacities up to 1.5TB, users can transfer and store tons of digital content at blazing speeds. The drive also features a sleek silver chassis and near silent operation, so users can stack multiple drives or position them upright to save desktop space. Included with the DriveStation Combo 4 is Memeo AutoBackup, an award-winning backup solution. With Memeo, your files are instantly and automatically protected � every new or changed file is protected. Plus, once you set up your backup plan on your PC or Mac, you never have to look at it again. It is the hassle-free backup solution that gives you peace of mind. Key Features and Benefits 4 Connection Methods for PC and Mac - USB 2.0, FireWire 400/800 and eSATA TurboUSB - Increases productivity and copy files faster Easy Setup requires no drivers Pre-formatted drive for immediate use Automatically turns on and off with your computer SecureLockWare� encrypts your data to preventing unauthorized Memeo� AutoBackup software for PCs and Macs The DriveStation Combo4 storage solution is backed by a one-year limited warranty and lifetime 24/7 technical support. What�s in the Box DriveStation Combo 4, Quick Setup Guide, USB, FireWire 400, FireWire 800 and eSATA cables, and Warranty Statement

Most helpful customer reviews 9 of 9 people found the following review helpful. Failed after 9 months By Daniel W. Nelson I bought this drive for my iMac (2008 model) and used it with Time Machine and it worked fine until it failed 9 months later. Disk Utility could not repair it. Sigh. 12 of 14 people found the following review helpful. DIDN'T EVEN LAST 4 MONTHS!!! By de la selva I bought this hard drive in March and put about 500 gigs of info on it and last week, when I turned it on, a message came up on my computer saying, "The disk you have inserted contains no volumes that mac osx can read. Initialize, ignore, or eject". Called Buffalo Tech's customer service and they said, "You could try Disk Warrior and if that doesn't work send it to a disk data recovery service." Well I shelled out $100 for the Disk Warrior software and guess what? It did nothing. So now I'm either going to be out another $300-$600, IF I should be so lucky that my data isn't lost forever. So a $150 hard drive has now turned into a $250-$850 dollar hard drive AND is utterly USELESS to boot... all in less than 4 months!!!!! 4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Failed Twice By Alisa C Placas I was looking for a drive to use as my mac's Time Machine backup and was directed to this drive by a third party sales rep. It worked OK for a while, but eventually stopped running Time Machine and became unmountable. Disk Utility was not even able to erase and reformat it. I got an RMA from Buffalo Tech and they replaced it. The exact same thing happened to the second drive. My only option is to replace it again through Buffalo. I do not want this drive as I have no faith in it any longer and I am also out a great deal of time, frustration and the costs to ship both drives back to the manufacturer. See all 19 customer reviews...

Available in capacities up to 2 TB, WD Caviar Green SATA hard drives reduce power consumption by up to 40 percentage and offer best-in-class acoustics and operating temperature. Based on WD's exclusive GreenPower technology, these drives are designed to deliver power savings as the primary attribute. As hard drive capacities increase, the power required to run those drives increases as well. WD Caviar Green drives make it possible for energy-conscious customers to build systems with higher capacities and the right balance of system performance, ensured reliability, and energy conservation. They are ideal for PCs, external storage and other devices that require lower power consumption and cool, quiet operation.

Size: 1 TB Brand: Western Digital Model: WD10EADS Format: CD Original language: English Number of items: 1 Dimensions: 1.00" h x 4.00" w x 5.80" l, 1.39 pounds Hard Disk: 1000GB Ships in Certified Frustration-Free Packaging WD has reduced power consumption by up to 40 percent compared to standard desktop drives GreenPower technology yields lower operating temperatures for increased reliability and low acoustics for ultra-quiet PCs and external drives A fine-tuned balance of spin speed, transfer rate and caching algorith ms designed to deliver both significant power savings and solid performance.

It's easy to choose the world-class quality of a Western Digital hard drive. We’ve not only designed a drive that's right for you, we've also made it simple to find. These drives are ideal for business, home use, or high performance desktops, and are available in capacities up to 2 TB. With our renowned leading-edge engineering, you'll always make the right choice with WD. And you'll never compromise on quality. The power of choice. The quality of WD. WD Caviar® Blue™ Performance and reliability for everyday computing.Select true blue for reliable quality in everyday use. WD Caviar® Green™ Cool, quiet, . Select green for doing more with less energy consumption. WD Caviar® Black™ Maximum performance for power computing.Select black when you demand the highest performance. WD Caviar Green – Cool, quiet. As hard drive capacities increase, the power required to run those drives increases as well. WD Caviar Green drives make it possible for energy-conscious customers to build systems with higher capacities and the right balance of system performance, ensured reliability, and energy conservation. Features at a glance Reduced power consumption Environmentally responsible Cool and quiet 3-year limited warranty WD Caviar Green drives use less power and support quieter, cooler-running desktop PCs and external storage devices. Reduced power consumption - WD has reduced power consumption by up to 40 percent compared to standard desktop drives with the combination of WD's IntelliSeek, NoTouch, and IntelliPower technologies. Helps enable PCs - WD Caviar Green drives yield an average drive power savings of 4-5 watts over standard desktop drives making it possible for our energy-conscious customers to build systems with higher capacities and the right balance of system performance, ensured reliability, and energy conservation. Cool and quiet - WD GreenPower Technology™ yields lower operating temperatures for increased reliability and low acoustics for ultra-quiet PCs and external drives. Massive capacity - Capacities up to 2 TB offer the most available capacity for storage-intensive programs and space-hungry operating systems, like Windows Vista®, with plenty of room left over for photos, music, and video. Perfect for external drives - External drive manufacturers can eliminate the need for a fan in a high-capacity product with a WD Caviar Green drive, the coolest and quietest in its class. View IntelliSeek demo here. PMR IntelliPower - A fine-tuned balance of spin speed, transfer rate and caching algorithms designed to deliver both significant power savings and solid performance. IntelliSeek - Calculates optimum seek speeds to lower power consumption, noise, and vibration. NoTouch ramp load technology - The recording head never touches the disk media ensuring significantly less wear to the recording head and media as well as better drive protection in transit. Perpendicular Magnetic Recording (PMR) - Employs PMR technology to achieve even greater areal density. StableTrac™ - The motor shaft is secured at both ends to reduce system-induced vibration and stabilize platters for accurate tracking, during read and write operations. (2 TB models only) Low power spin-up - WD Caviar Green drives consume less current during startup allowing lower peak loads. Advanced power technology - Electronic components deliver best-in-class low power consumption for reduced power requirements and increased reliability.

Most helpful customer reviews 209 of 217 people found the following review helpful. May be the "green" drive to get right now By Snap, Crackle and Pop If you're looking for a low power drive, the Western Digital WD10EADS is one of the best options currently. It has by far the lowest idle and active power consumption statistics. That, not surprisingly, helps it run cooler than other drives as well. There is some performance loss, though most users will probably not notice. For detailed stats, look up the Winter 2008 Hard Drive Guide at Tom's Hardware. (Though you may notice how quiet and cool it is!) Also, note that this is the OEM or Bulk version of the drive, with no SATA data cable or power adapter, or screws if your system uses them. UPDATE 2-2010: Western Digital has recently introduced a new WDxxEARS series of Caviar Green drives, with a number of enhancements. And, they are priced attractively. But they come with a wrinkle that means you'll need to do some thinking about whether this earlier WDxxEADS series drive is still better for you. The WDxxEARS series uses more dense 500GB platters - so a 1TB drive has just two platters, and drives up to 2TB are available - and has 64MB of cache. So far so good. But the wrinkle is that WD is using the new series to transition to 4KB sectors on the hard drive; they call it WD Advanced Format technology. For some users - those using Windows XP, or those trying to clone a drive to the new drive - Advanced Format presents substantial issues, so the EADS seriews may still be the drive to use. For those doing fresh installs for Vista, Windows 7 or Mac systems, be sure to look at the newer drives. Read the reviews for the new drives for more info and some suggestions for where to get still more info. PACKAGING UPDATE 2-2010: Read some of the recent reviews for comments about the completely unacceptable packaging that Amazon is using to ship these hard drives. You may want to consider choosing another source for the drive. 74 of 80 people found the following review helpful. Why you need this drive By Heather Lion For those that don't know why you want a low-power drive: It's not just for the environment or your electricity bill--those are just added bonuses. A hard drive can generate a lot of heat inside of your system. This means that (a) your fans will have to blow faster (and thus your computer gets significantly louder), but also that the rest of your computer (CPU, graphics card, etc) are operating at a higher heat. This means that they are running at a lower efficiency rate, as well as with an increased risk of failure. Long story short, your computer will run quieter, faster, and more efficiently, and will also last longer with fewer failures. This particular drive runs faster than a lot of low-power drives, and has been incredibly reliable. It's 7200 rpm and 32mb cache are rather good specs, especially compared to other drives out there--make sure you check those two specs before you buy! The price also cannot be beat. It unfortunately doesn't come with any cables, so I would strongly suggest getting this (as I did): Cables Unlimited Serial ATA Cable Kit. It comes with both the sata connector for your motherboard as well as a power adapter to power your drive from a 4-pin molex cable from your power supply. ----Update regarding WD's changed rpm specs---- WD has changed the specs on the drive since my last review, from 7200rpm to "IntelliPower," and many other websites speculate as to what that exactly means. Some say it runs closer to 5400rpm, other say it's a variable rate between 5400 and 7200. I don't know what it is, but I did want to weigh in on performance. I also have a 5400rpm drive in the same machine, and a proper 7200rpm drive in another machine. This green drive definitely outperforms the 5400 drive, and I personally do not notice the difference between this and the other 7200rpm drive when running Acronis backup or Photoshop/Gigapixel work. Apparently this has to do

Canvio 3.0 Plus products have been designed and manufactured in accordance with Toshiba’s high quality product standards, incorporating the latest technology and user-interface, while ensuring best-in-class performance, quality and workmanship. With Toshiba’s Canvio 3.0 Plus Portable Hard Drives, you’ll enjoy portable storage space for even the largest digital libraries. Our 1.0TB Drive is capable of storing up to 285,000 digital photos, or 263,000 digital music files, or 820 downloaded digital movies. Each Canvio 3.0 Plus Portable Hard Drive includes an internal shock sensor and ramp loading technology to help keep your drive safe. Canvio 3.0 Plus Portable Hard Drives are preloaded with software to make backup fast and simple. The included NTI Backup Now EZ software scans your system and recommends the best coverage for your computer. Choose between backing up your files and folders, backing up everything saved on your computer, or choose both for the most comprehensive coverage. Click the restore button and you can recover a file or folder. Boot to your Canvio 3.0 Plus Portable Hard Drive and it will restore all the files saved on your computer. We’ve even included a utility to burn a boot CD/DVD to make the process even simpler. Secure your backup files with password-protected data encryption, (up to 256-bit), to help keep your backup safe and prevent unauthorized access. The Drive Space Alert monitor will keep an eye on your drive and let you know when it is getting full. For advanced users, we’ve added the ability to customize your backup routine. Options include the ability to select only the most common file types, (like work documents, pictures, movies, music, etc.), change how often your backup takes place (hourly, daily, weekly, etc.) and change the threshold settings on the Drive Space Alert. Toshiba Canvio 3.0 Plus Portable Drives are compatible with Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP (For Mac user using either Mac OS X Tiger, Leopard or Snow Leopard, reformat is required).

Brand: Toshiba Model: E05A100PBU3XW Platform: Windows Format: CD Dimensions: 3.20" h x 5.00" w x .65" l, .4 pounds Finds all your important stuff to protect Keeps a copy of everything saved on your computer Secures your backup with a password Alerts you when running low on backup capacity Internal Shock Sensor and Ramp Loading Technology

Most helpful customer reviews 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Horrible By Martinez me and a couple of my shipmates order this external hard drive and stopped working within 1 month. i didnt mind getting another one but the one i just got i had for 2 months stopped working again. i do not recommend this product to any service member. i lost all my valuables twice in a row. 3 of 4 people found the following review helpful. FANTASTIC SMALL USB 3.0 DRIVE By stevenpeter I just opened this drive, hooked it to my Apple iMac, opened Time Machine -- and the mac reformatted the drive and started the 450gb back up. It took about 4 hours to complete (and i was using USB 2) and now I am safe, should anything ever happen to my mac. The physical size of this drive is very impressive..... less that 2 decks of cards. Love that there is no power cord, just the USB. Yes, the usb cable is rigid and short, but that is an easy fix. The drive is silent, has a small light to show activity. I would highly recommend this drive to anyone needed inexpensive, compact, efficient back-up. Remember... there are only two kind of computer users out there: one that have lost data and ones that are about to. BACK UP!!!! 0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Luis R. By Luis R. Very good, Recently It fell and still working. It is normally very fast to record and opening files. I am very happy with this Portable Hardk Drive. See all 8 customer reviews...