AcomData E5 HybridDrive HD500UHE5-72 - hard drive - 500 GB - Hi-Speed USB

Description: This Acomdata E5 is a 500GB, external hard disk drive.Compared to other external hard drives on the market, it is inexpensive at around $90.This drive connects to a system though a USB 2.0 port.This is a 7200 rpm drive and comes with an 8MB buffer.

Pros: Has a 500GB capacity, which is considerably larger than some similarly priced hard drives.By way of comparison, the average cost of a product with this large a capacity is $240.

Cons: Has a 1 year warranty, which is less favorable than some similarly priced hard drives.For example, the Seagate Maxtor Onetouch 4, a 750GB hard drive at around $80, has a 5 year warranty.

Suitability: Suited for those who don't want to take apart their computer just to add more storage?just plug it in.

Value: Given its inexpensive price, this hard drive has great features for the money.In fact, you would typically pay about 40% more to get a external hard drive having a comparable data transfer rate.

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• Manufacturer: AcomData
• Part Number: HD500UHE5-72

• General

• Device Type Hard drive - External hard drive
• Width 4.6 in
• Depth 8.1 in
• Height 1.4 in
• Weight 2.4 lbs

• Hard Drive

• Form Factor 3.5"
• Capacity 500 GB
• Interface Type Hi-Speed USB
• Buffer Size 8 MB
• Features Stackable case, Password authentication
• Compliant Standards SHA-256

• Performance

• Interface Transfer Rate 480 Mbps
• Seek Time 8.5 ms (average) / 21 ms (max)
• Track-to-Track Seek Time 2 ms
• Average Latency 4.2 ms
• Spindle Speed 7200 rpm

• Reliability

• Storage Hard Drive / Non-Recoverable Errors 1 per 10^14

• Storage Controller

• Type None

• Storage Controller (2nd)

• Type None

• Expansion / Connectivity

• Interfaces 1 x Hi-Speed USB
• Compatible Bays None

• Power

• External Hard Drive Power Source Included AC adapter
• Power device type Power adapter

• Miscellaneous

• Included Accessories Vertical stand
• Cables Included 1 x USB cable - External
• Compliant Standards CE, UL, FCC

• Software / System Requirements

• Software type Driver
• Min Operating system Microsoft Windows 2000, Apple MacOS X 10.2 or later, Microsoft Windows Vista Business, Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition, Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition, Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
• System Requirements Details MacOS X 10.2 or later - PowerPC G3, Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP - Pentium, Windows Vista - Pentium

• Manufacturer Warranty

• Service & support type 1 year warranty
• Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 1 year

• Environmental Parameters

• Min operating temperature 41 °F
• Max operating temperature 95 °F
• Operating humidity range 8 - 90%

AcomData

Manufacturer profile

• Website: http://www.acomdata.com/
• Address: 901 East Cedar Street, Ontario, CA. 91761
• Phone: 909-786-4280
• Email: sales@acomdata.com
• Fax: 909-947-4590