Reviews for AcomData pureDrive PDHD1000USE-72 Hard Drive1TB - 5400rpm - USB, eSATA - External - MPN: PDHD1000USE72 
By member:
filtered2k
- Jun 9, 2008
Is it on?Strengths: Very quite. Looks great. Fast transfer times. Lots of storage. Weakness: None This drive is so quite you'll wonder if it's working. I've had hard drives in my computer that were louder than this external hard drive. The blue light is pretty neat and lets you know it's really working. The transfer times have been pretty quick so far. The actual storage space is less than 1TB but i'll never fill it. 100% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
By member:
scottegos2
- Aug 1, 2008
Excellent external driveStrengths: Attractive silent fast Weakness: ugly blue light This is a nicely built case with a nice drive inside (a WD). The eSATA and USB interfaces are both very functional and fast. No noisy fans, either. The only down sides perhaps are that I don't like the power light and that, due to OS restrictions, it can be hard to remove the eSATA-connected drive without shutting down first (not a fault of this drive, though). If you need external storage, you should consider this. 100% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
Reply by member: spiceislands
Dec 1, 2008 AcomData's customer/tech support is awful. I submitted a query on November 22, and inspite of their "You will receive a response within 3 working days" promise, I still have not received any reply. Sponsored Links
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Excellent External Hard Drive With Working eSATA
Strengths: Quiet, stylish design, very small enclosure, fast over eSATA
Weakness: No eSATA cable included, only one year AcomData warranty
I have tried many external hard drives and have had problems with the eSATA on them, but with this drive the eSATA works perfectly. The drive inside the enclosure is a WD GreenPower drive so is quiet. HDTach reports burst speeds of 217MB/s and average read speeds of 62.8MB/s over eSATA. Much faster than any speeds you'll see over firewire or USB 2.0. No eSATA cable is included and the warranty is only one year (but a check of the hard drive serial number shows a valid 3 year warranty on the Western Digital site). This is a very good hard drive for someone looking for lots of storage space in a stylish small enclosure with fast eSATA transfer speeds. Recommended!
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