AcomData pureDrive PDHD1000USE-72 Hard Drive

1TB - 5400rpm - USB, eSATA - External - MPN: PDHD1000USE72 See Product Details

Product Details of AcomData pureDrive PDHD1000USE-72 Hard Drive

Description

AcomData pureDrive is the perfect solution for those who want nothing more than pure, high-performance data storage. Conveniently store all of your tunes, your pics, your flicks -- and all of your other digital files--in one compact, portable package.

Quick Glance

Internal/External: External

Interface: USB 2.0, eSATA

Drive Width: 3.5 in

Drive Type: Hard Drive

Capacity: 1000000

Rotational Speed: 5400

Cache Size: 16

Summary

Product Title: AcomData pureDrive PDHD1000USE-72 Hard Drive

Manufacturer: AcomData

Power Score: 3.8 | 3 Reviews

Storage

Capacity: 1 TB

Interface

Interface Type: USB 2.0, eSATA

Interface Connection: Serial ATA - 7 pin, USB - Universal Serial Bus 2.0

Performance

Drive Type: Hard Drive

Rotational Speed: 5400 rpm

Cache Size: 16 MB

General

Internal/External: External

Form Factor Width: 3.5 in

Dimensions

Weight: 2.31 lbs

Warranty

Warranty Information: 3 Year Limited

More Info

URL: Manufacturer Link

Additional Specifications

Hot Swappable: Yes

eSATA Pin: 7-pin

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Reviews on AcomData pureDrive PDHD1000USE-72 Hard Drive

  • 5
  By member: scottegos2 - Aug 1, 2008

Excellent external drive

Strengths: 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...

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  • 5
  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.

  • 4
  By member: x0lliex - Apr 6, 2008

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...

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