AcomData pureDrive PDHD500USE-72 - hard drive - 500 GB - Hi-Speed USB / eSATA

Description: The Acomdata Puredrive PDHD500USE-72 is a 500GB, external hard disk drive.Compared to other external hard drives on the market, it is inexpensive at around $90.Can connect with both FireWire and USB 2.0 for increased portability.This is a 7200 rpm drive and has an 8MB buffer.

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 $240.Connects to your PC via high speed USB 2.0 or FireWire cables.This product can also connect to older USB ports, but the transfer rates will be fairly slow.

Cons: Has a 1 year warranty, which is less favorable than some similarly priced hard drives.For example, the Seagate FreeAgent Desktop, a 500GB hard drive at around $100, has a 5 year warranty.

Suitability: An external hard drive, suited for convenient plug-and-play with most desktop or notebook computers.

Value: Given its inexpensive price, this hard drive has great features for the money.In fact, you would typically pay about 35% more to get a external hard drive with a comparable data transfer rate.

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• Manufacturer: AcomData
• Part Number: PDHD500USE-72

• General

• Device Type Hard drive - External hard drive
• Width 4.4 in
• Depth 7.4 in
• Height 1.3 in

• Hard Drive

• Form Factor 3.5"
• Capacity 500 GB
• Interface Type Hi-Speed USB / eSATA
• Internal Drive Interface Type Serial ATA
• Buffer Size 8 MB
• Features Stackable case, Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)

• Performance

• Seek Time 8.5 ms (average)
• Spindle Speed 7200 rpm

• Reliability

• Storage Hard Drive / Non-Recoverable Errors 1 per 10^14
• Start / Stop Cycles 50,000

• Storage Controller

• Type Serial ATA - Hi-Speed USB / eSATA

• Storage Controller (2nd)

• Type None

• Expansion / Connectivity

• Interfaces 1 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type B, 1 x eSATA - 7 pin external Serial ATA
• Compatible Bays None
• Compatible Slots x None

• Power

• External Hard Drive Power Source Included AC adapter
• Power device type Power adapter
• Voltage Required AC 120/230 V

• Miscellaneous

• Included Accessories Vertical stand
• Cables Included 1 x USB cable - External
• Compliant Standards CE, FCC, RoHS, Plug and Play

• Software / System Requirements

• Software type Drivers & Utilities
• Min Operating system Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple MacOS X 10.2 or later, Microsoft Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP

• Manufacturer Warranty

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

• Environmental Parameters

• Min operating temperature 41 °F
• Max operating temperature 95 °F
• Operating humidity range 5 - 95%

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