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

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

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This Acomdata E5 is a 500GB, external hard disk drive.Compared to other external hard drives on the market, it is very inexpensive at around $85.This external drive connects to a system though a USB 2.0 port.This is a 7200 rpm drive and has an 8MB cache.

Specifications: Hard drive size: 500 GB ; Interface type: Hi-Speed USB ; Form factor: 3.5" ; See full specs

Price range: $84.31 - $90.13 check prices

CNET product brief

Description: This Acomdata E5 is a 500GB, external hard disk drive.Compared to other external hard drives on the market, it is very inexpensive at around $85.This external drive connects to a system though a USB 2.0 port.This is a 7200 rpm drive and has an 8MB cache.

Pros: Has a 500GB capacity, which is considerably larger than some similarly priced hard drives.In fact, the average cost of a product with this large a capacity is $200.

Cons: Has a 1 year warranty, which is somewhat less favorable than some similarly priced hard drives.For example, the Seagate FreeAgent Desktop, a 500GB hard drive at around $90, 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: In view of its very inexpensive price, this hard drive has great features for the money.

CNET's Product Briefs are generated by a software tool that combines product specifications with knowledge of our editorial experts. They do not reflect hands-on assessment or labs testing. For more information about how we create Product Briefs, contact us.

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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

"Sounds like a great drive at first: DIED WITHIN WEEKS"

by RedLine55 on April 30, 2007

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4.5 stars

"Works great"

by Leatherman121 on January 7, 2009

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2.0 stars

"There's a WD inside = horrific"

by iamamac on May 28, 2008

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